NOBLEMAN

Henry IV of England

1367 - 1413

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Henry IV (c. April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was King of England from 1399 to 1413. Henry was the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (a son of King Edward III), and Blanche of Lancaster. Henry was involved in the 1388 revolt of Lords Appellant against Richard II, his first cousin, but he was not punished. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry IV of England has received more than 10,762,042 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Henry IV of England is the 57th most popular nobleman (down from 46th in 2019), the 213th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 153rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Nobleman.

Henry IV is most famous for being the king of England during the time of the War of the Roses, which was a civil war between the houses of Lancaster and York. He was also the father of Henry V, who would go on to become one of the most famous kings in English history.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 67

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Henry IV of England ranks 57 out of 1,415. Before him are Afonso de Albuquerque, Raynald of Châtillon, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Alexandra Feodorovna, Rollo, and Empress Matilda. After him are Herodias, Robert Guiscard, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Philip the Bold, Charles, Count of Valois, and Philippe II, Duke of Orléans.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1367, Henry IV of England ranks 3. Before him are Richard II of England, and Taejong of Joseon. After him is Nicholas II Garai. Among people deceased in 1413, Henry IV of England ranks 1. After him are Musa Çelebi, Jalal al-Din Khan ibn Tokhtamysh, Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria, and Michele Steno.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry IV of England ranks 213 out of 8,785. Before him are Bernard Montgomery (1887), Sting (1951), David Gilmour (1946), Millvina Dean (1912), Edward the Elder (871), and Empress Matilda (1102). After him are Ben Kingsley (1943), C. S. Lewis (1898), Lady Godiva (990), Richard Madden (1986), C. F. Powell (1903), and Mary Tudor, Queen of France (1496).

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Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom

Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Henry IV of England ranks 13. Before him are Harold Harefoot (1016), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857), Edward VII (1841), Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843), and Empress Matilda (1102). After him are Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982), Edward the Black Prince (1330), Lady Jane Grey (1537), Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882), Henrietta of England (1644), and Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486).

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