COMPANION
Hedwig of Denmark
1581 - 1641
Hedwig of Denmark
Princess Hedwig of Denmark (5 August 1581 – 26 November 1641) was the youngest daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, and Electress of Saxony from 1602 to 1611 as the wife of Christian II. The marriage was childless, and her husband was succeeded by his brother John George. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hedwig of Denmark has received more than 44,085 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Hedwig of Denmark is the 609th most popular companion (down from 597th in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 253rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Danish Companion.
Memorability Metrics
44k
Page Views (PV)
54.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
7.08
Effective Languages (L*)
1.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 609 out of 784. Before her are Emma of Italy, Mastani, Empress Wang, Muhammad ibn Maslamah, Louise Diane d'Orléans, and Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg. After her are Sophia of Denmark, Princess Amalia of Sweden, Helvig of Schleswig, Stateira, Alice of Champagne, and Neithhotep.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmma of Italy
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 603
Mastani
1699 - 1740
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 604
Empress Wang
8 BC - 23
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 605
Muhammad ibn Maslamah
589 - 666
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 606
Louise Diane d'Orléans
1716 - 1736
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 607
Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg
1485 - 1555
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 608
Hedwig of Denmark
1581 - 1641
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 609
Sophia of Denmark
1241 - 1286
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 610
Princess Amalia of Sweden
1805 - 1853
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 611
Helvig of Schleswig
1320 - 1374
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 612
Stateira
500 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 613
Alice of Champagne
1196 - 1246
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 614
Neithhotep
3100 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 615
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1581, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 10. Before her are James Ussher, Peter Claver, Bernardo Strozzi, Hendrik Brouwer, Giulia Tofana, and Frans Francken the Younger. After her are Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Edmund Gunter, Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac. Among people deceased in 1641, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 12. Before her are Jane Frances de Chantal, Jan Janszoon, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Johan Banér, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, and Jeremiah Horrocks. After her are Franciscus Gomarus, Pau Claris i Casademunt, Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, Adam van Noort, Pedro Teixeira, and Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford.
Others Born in 1581
Go to all RankingsJames Ussher
PHILOSOPHER
1581 - 1656
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 4
Peter Claver
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1654
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 5
Bernardo Strozzi
PAINTER
1581 - 1644
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 6
Hendrik Brouwer
EXPLORER
1581 - 1643
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 7
Giulia Tofana
BUSINESSPERSON
1581 - 1651
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 8
Frans Francken the Younger
PAINTER
1581 - 1642
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 9
Hedwig of Denmark
COMPANION
1581 - 1641
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 10
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón
WRITER
1581 - 1639
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 11
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
WRITER
1581 - 1647
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 12
Edmund Gunter
MATHEMATICIAN
1581 - 1626
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 13
Jean du Vergier de Hauranne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1643
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 14
Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
POLITICIAN
1581 - 1655
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 15
Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac
MATHEMATICIAN
1581 - 1638
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1641
Go to all RankingsJane Frances de Chantal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1572 - 1641
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 6
Jan Janszoon
PIRATE
1570 - 1641
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 7
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1641
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 8
Johan Banér
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1596 - 1641
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 9
George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1641
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 10
Jeremiah Horrocks
ASTRONOMER
1618 - 1641
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 11
Hedwig of Denmark
COMPANION
1581 - 1641
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 12
Franciscus Gomarus
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1641
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 13
Pau Claris i Casademunt
POLITICIAN
1586 - 1641
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 14
Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt
PAINTER
1566 - 1641
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 15
Adam van Noort
PAINTER
1562 - 1641
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 16
Pedro Teixeira
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1585 - 1641
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 17
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
POLITICIAN
1593 - 1641
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 18
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 258 out of 1,032. Before her are Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark (1603), Paul Gustav Fischer (1860), Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg (1485), Princess Louise of Denmark (1726), Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1573), and Morten P. Meldal (1954). After her are Harald Nielsen (1941), Per Kirkeby (1938), Richeza of Denmark (1174), Erik Axelsson Tott (1419), Princess Louise of Denmark (1875), and Sophus Nielsen (1888).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsChristian, Prince-Elect of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1603 - 1647
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 252
Paul Gustav Fischer
PAINTER
1860 - 1934
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 253
Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1485 - 1555
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 254
Princess Louise of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1726 - 1756
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 255
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
POLITICIAN
1573 - 1627
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 256
Morten P. Meldal
CHEMIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 257
Hedwig of Denmark
COMPANION
1581 - 1641
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 258
Harald Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 259
Per Kirkeby
PAINTER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 260
Richeza of Denmark
COMPANION
1174 - 1220
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 261
Erik Axelsson Tott
POLITICIAN
1419 - 1481
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 262
Princess Louise of Denmark
COMPANION
1875 - 1906
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 263
Sophus Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1963
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 264
Among COMPANIONS In Denmark
Among companions born in Denmark, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 9. Before her are Anne of Denmark (1574), Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1746), Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (1456), Anne Sophie Reventlow (1693), Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (910), and Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg (1485). After her are Richeza of Denmark (1174), Princess Louise of Denmark (1875), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880), Estrid Svendsdatter (990), Martha of Denmark (1277), and Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1890).
Anne of Denmark
1574 - 1619
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 3
Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
1746 - 1813
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 4
Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland
1456 - 1486
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 5
Anne Sophie Reventlow
1693 - 1743
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 6
Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
910 - 980
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 7
Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg
1485 - 1555
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 8
Hedwig of Denmark
1581 - 1641
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9
Richeza of Denmark
1174 - 1220
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 10
Princess Louise of Denmark
1875 - 1906
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 11
Princess Thyra of Denmark
1880 - 1945
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 12
Estrid Svendsdatter
990 - 1073
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 13
Martha of Denmark
1277 - 1341
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 14
Princess Dagmar of Denmark
1890 - 1961
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 15