POLITICIAN
Henry III of England
1207 - 1272
Henry III of England
Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry assumed the throne when he was only nine in the middle of the First Barons' War. Cardinal Guala Bicchieri declared the war against the rebel barons to be a religious crusade and Henry's forces, led by William Marshal, defeated the rebels at the battles of Lincoln and Sandwich in 1217. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry III of England has received more than 8,083,410 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Henry III of England is the 768th most popular politician (up from 779th in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 202nd in 2019) and the 37th most popular British Politician.
Henry III is most famous for his struggle with Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, in the Second Barons' War.
Memorability Metrics
8.1M
Page Views (PV)
71.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
5.21
Effective Languages (L*)
5.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Henry III of England ranks 768 out of 19,576. Before him are Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Enver Pasha, Umar II, Karl Liebknecht, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Emperor Gaozu of Tang. After him are Phocas, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Haile Selassie, and John of Bohemia.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
1887 - 1977
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 762
Enver Pasha
1881 - 1922
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 763
Umar II
682 - 720
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 764
Karl Liebknecht
1871 - 1919
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 765
Ali Abdullah Saleh
1947 - 2017
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 766
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
566 - 635
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 767
Henry III of England
1207 - 1272
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 768
Phocas
547 - 610
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 769
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
980 - 1002
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 770
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
1920 - 2020
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 771
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
1861 - 1948
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 772
Haile Selassie
1892 - 1975
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 773
John of Bohemia
1296 - 1346
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 774
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1207, Henry III of England ranks 4. Before him are Rumi, Batu Khan, and Elizabeth of Hungary. After him are Henry II, Duke of Brabant, Philip I, Count of Savoy, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Ottone Visconti, and Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq. Among people deceased in 1272, Henry III of England ranks 1. After him are Stephen V of Hungary, Richard of Cornwall, Emperor Go-Saga, Enzo of Sardinia, Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, Zita, Yaroslav of Tver, Henry IV, Duke of Brabant, and Bartholomeus Anglicus.
Others Born in 1207
Go to all RankingsRumi
WRITER
1207 - 1273
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 1
Batu Khan
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1255
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 2
Elizabeth of Hungary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1207 - 1231
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 3
Henry III of England
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1272
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 4
Henry II, Duke of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1248
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 5
Philip I, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1207 - 1285
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 6
Mechthild of Magdeburg
PHILOSOPHER
1207 - 1282
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7
Ottone Visconti
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1295
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 8
Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1258
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1272
Go to all RankingsHenry III of England
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1272
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 1
Stephen V of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1239 - 1272
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 2
Richard of Cornwall
POLITICIAN
1209 - 1272
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 3
Emperor Go-Saga
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1272
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 4
Enzo of Sardinia
WRITER
1220 - 1272
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1272
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6
Zita
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1212 - 1272
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 7
Yaroslav of Tver
NOBLEMAN
1230 - 1272
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 8
Henry IV, Duke of Brabant
NOBLEMAN
1251 - 1272
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 9
Bartholomeus Anglicus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1203 - 1272
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 10
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry III of England ranks 183 out of 8,785. Before him are Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (1935), Boudica (33), Aleister Crowley (1875), Humphry Davy (1778), Charlotte Rampling (1946), and Elizabeth of York (1466). After him are Geoffrey Chaucer (1343), Peter O'Toole (1932), Robert the Bruce (1274), Tony Blair (1953), Thomas Henry Huxley (1825), and Saint Ursula (400).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsNorman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
ARCHITECT
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 177
Boudica
POLITICIAN
33 - 61
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 178
Aleister Crowley
OCCULTIST
1875 - 1947
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 179
Humphry Davy
CHEMIST
1778 - 1829
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 180
Charlotte Rampling
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 181
Elizabeth of York
COMPANION
1466 - 1503
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 182
Henry III of England
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1272
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 183
Geoffrey Chaucer
WRITER
1343 - 1400
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 184
Peter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 185
Robert the Bruce
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1329
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 186
Tony Blair
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 187
Thomas Henry Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1825 - 1895
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 188
Saint Ursula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 383
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 189
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Henry III of England ranks 37. Before him are Æthelstan (895), John, King of England (1166), James VI and I (1566), Edward V of England (1470), Anthony Eden (1897), and Boudica (33). After him are Robert the Bruce (1274), Tony Blair (1953), Arthur Henderson (1863), Charles II of England (1630), Henry I of England (1068), and Edward the Elder (871).
Æthelstan
895 - 939
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 31
John, King of England
1166 - 1216
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 32
James VI and I
1566 - 1625
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 33
Edward V of England
1470 - 1483
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 34
Anthony Eden
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 35
Boudica
33 - 61
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 36
Henry III of England
1207 - 1272
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 37
Robert the Bruce
1274 - 1329
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 38
Tony Blair
1953 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 39
Arthur Henderson
1863 - 1935
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 40
Charles II of England
1630 - 1685
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 41
Henry I of England
1068 - 1135
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 42
Edward the Elder
871 - 924
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 43