COMPANION
Hortense de Beauharnais
1783 - 1837
Hortense de Beauharnais
Hortense Eugénie Cécile Bonaparte (French pronunciation: [ɔʁtɑ̃s øʒeni sesil bɔnapaʁt]; née de Beauharnais, pronounced [də boaʁnɛ]; 10 April 1783 – 5 October 1837) was Queen of Holland as the wife of King Louis Bonaparte. She was the stepdaughter of Emperor Napoléon I as the daughter of his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais. Hortense later married Napoléon I's brother, Louis, making her Napoleon's sister-in-law. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hortense de Beauharnais has received more than 931,745 page views. Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Hortense de Beauharnais is the 30th most popular companion (up from 81st in 2019), the 221st most popular biography from France (up from 410th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Companion.
Hortense de Beauharnais was the daughter of Josephine de Beauharnais, who was the first wife of Napoleon. Hortense was married to Louis Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother, and after he became king of Holland she became queen.
Memorability Metrics
930k
Page Views (PV)
73.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
9.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Hortense de Beauharnais ranks 30 out of 784. Before her are Jane Seymour, Livia, Roxana, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Mileva Marić, and Victoria, Princess Royal. After her are Olympias, Caroline of Ansbach, Ingrid of Sweden, Mary Boleyn, Messalina, and Maria Theresa of Spain.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJane Seymour
1508 - 1537
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 24
Livia
58 BC - 29
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 25
Roxana
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 26
Queen Silvia of Sweden
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 27
Mileva Marić
1875 - 1948
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 28
Victoria, Princess Royal
1840 - 1901
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 29
Hortense de Beauharnais
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 30
Olympias
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 31
Caroline of Ansbach
1683 - 1737
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 32
Ingrid of Sweden
1910 - 2000
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 33
Mary Boleyn
1499 - 1543
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 34
Messalina
17 - 48
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 35
Maria Theresa of Spain
1638 - 1683
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1783, Hortense de Beauharnais ranks 3. Before her are Stendhal, and Simón Bolívar. After her are Agustín de Iturbide, Washington Irving, Johann Heinrich von Thünen, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Hugh Glass, Vasily Zhukovsky, Friedrich Sertürner, Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia, and Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria. Among people deceased in 1837, Hortense de Beauharnais ranks 3. Before her are William IV of the United Kingdom, and Alexander Pushkin. After her are Charles Fourier, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, John Constable, Giacomo Leopardi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Georg Büchner, François Gérard, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands, and John Field.
Others Born in 1783
Go to all RankingsStendhal
WRITER
1783 - 1842
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 1
Simón Bolívar
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1830
HPI: 79.41
Rank: 2
Hortense de Beauharnais
COMPANION
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 3
Agustín de Iturbide
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1824
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 4
Washington Irving
WRITER
1783 - 1859
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 5
Johann Heinrich von Thünen
ECONOMIST
1783 - 1850
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 6
N. F. S. Grundtvig
WRITER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 7
Hugh Glass
EXPLORER
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 8
Vasily Zhukovsky
WRITER
1783 - 1852
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 9
Friedrich Sertürner
CHEMIST
1783 - 1841
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1801
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 11
Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1853
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1837
Go to all RankingsWilliam IV of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1837
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 1
Alexander Pushkin
WRITER
1799 - 1837
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 2
Hortense de Beauharnais
COMPANION
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 3
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1837
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 5
John Constable
PAINTER
1776 - 1837
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 6
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 7
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
COMPOSER
1778 - 1837
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 8
Georg Büchner
WRITER
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 9
François Gérard
PAINTER
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 10
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1837
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 11
John Field
COMPOSER
1782 - 1837
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Hortense de Beauharnais ranks 221 out of 6,770. Before her are Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789), Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan (1611), André Breton (1896), Gilles Deleuze (1925), Pope Innocent VI (1282), and Gustave Le Bon (1841). After her are Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900), Gustave Doré (1832), Léon Foucault (1819), Bernard Arnault (1949), François Boucher (1703), and Pope Urban VI (1318).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAugustin-Louis Cauchy
MATHEMATICIAN
1789 - 1857
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 215
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1611 - 1673
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 216
André Breton
WRITER
1896 - 1966
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 217
Gilles Deleuze
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 218
Pope Innocent VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1282 - 1362
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 219
Gustave Le Bon
PSYCHOLOGIST
1841 - 1931
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 220
Hortense de Beauharnais
COMPANION
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 221
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1958
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 222
Gustave Doré
PAINTER
1832 - 1883
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 223
Léon Foucault
PHYSICIST
1819 - 1868
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 224
Bernard Arnault
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 225
François Boucher
PAINTER
1703 - 1770
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 226
Pope Urban VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 227
Among COMPANIONS In France
Among companions born in France, Hortense de Beauharnais ranks 4. Before her are Madame de Pompadour (1721), Madame du Barry (1743), and Joseph Bonaparte (1768). After her are Désirée Clary (1777), Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (1635), Elisabeth of Valois (1545), Brigitte Macron (1953), Isabella of France (1295), Julie Clary (1771), Marie of Anjou (1404), and Emma of Normandy (985).
Madame de Pompadour
1721 - 1764
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
Madame du Barry
1743 - 1793
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 2
Joseph Bonaparte
1768 - 1844
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 3
Hortense de Beauharnais
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 4
Désirée Clary
1777 - 1860
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 5
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
1635 - 1719
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 6
Elisabeth of Valois
1545 - 1568
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 7
Brigitte Macron
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 8
Isabella of France
1295 - 1358
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 9
Julie Clary
1771 - 1845
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 10
Marie of Anjou
1404 - 1463
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 11
Emma of Normandy
985 - 1052
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 12