POLITICIAN
Ivan III of Russia
1440 - 1505
Ivan III of Russia
Ivan III Vasilyevich (Russian: Иван III Васильевич; 22 January 1440 – 27 October 1505), also known as Ivan the Great, was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1462 until his death in 1505. Ivan served as the co-ruler and regent for his blind father Vasily II before he officially ascended the throne. He multiplied the territory of his state through conquest, purchase, inheritance and the seizure of lands from his dynastic relatives, and laid the foundations of the centralized Russian state. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ivan III of Russia has received more than 1,496,903 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Ivan III of Russia is the 682nd most popular politician (down from 591st in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from Russia and the 27th most popular Russian Politician.
Ivan III of Russia is most famous for expanding the Russian empire by conquering the Novgorod Republic, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Khanate of Kazan.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
71.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
67
Languages Editions (L)
4.73
Effective Languages (L*)
4.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ivan III of Russia ranks 682 out of 19,576. Before him are Shunzhi Emperor, Musa I of Mali, Frederick William II of Prussia, Louis the Stammerer, Baudouin of Belgium, and Felix Dzerzhinsky. After him are Christian I of Denmark, Giorgio Napolitano, Hans Frank, Anthony Eden, Baldwin I of Jerusalem, and Mahathir Mohamad.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1638 - 1661
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 676
Musa I of Mali
1280 - 1337
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 677
Frederick William II of Prussia
1744 - 1797
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 678
Louis the Stammerer
846 - 879
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 679
Baudouin of Belgium
1930 - 1993
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 680
Felix Dzerzhinsky
1877 - 1926
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 681
Ivan III of Russia
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 682
Christian I of Denmark
1426 - 1481
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 683
Giorgio Napolitano
1925 - 2023
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 684
Hans Frank
1900 - 1946
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 685
Anthony Eden
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 686
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
1058 - 1118
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 687
Mahathir Mohamad
1925 - Present
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 688
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1440, Ivan III of Russia ranks 1. After him are Ladislaus the Posthumous, Kabir, Hugo van der Goes, Diogo Cão, Sten Sture the Elder, Hartmann Schedel, Antonio Vivarini, Jorge Manrique, Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, Alain I of Albret, and Bartolomé Bermejo. Among people deceased in 1505, Ivan III of Russia ranks 1. After him are Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Al-Suyuti, Hongzhi Emperor, Jacob Obrecht, Elizabeth of Austria, Gülbahar Hatun, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Heinrich Kramer, Ascanio Sforza, Johannes Widmann, and Jean Hey.
Others Born in 1440
Go to all RankingsIvan III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 1
Ladislaus the Posthumous
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1457
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 2
Kabir
PHILOSOPHER
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 3
Hugo van der Goes
PAINTER
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 4
Diogo Cão
EXPLORER
1440 - 1486
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 5
Sten Sture the Elder
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1503
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 6
Hartmann Schedel
WRITER
1440 - 1514
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 7
Antonio Vivarini
PAINTER
1440 - 1480
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 8
Jorge Manrique
WRITER
1440 - 1479
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 9
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1518
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 10
Alain I of Albret
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1522
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 11
Bartolomé Bermejo
PAINTER
1440 - 1500
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1505
Go to all RankingsIvan III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 1
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1464 - 1505
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Al-Suyuti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1445 - 1505
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 3
Hongzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1505
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Elizabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1437 - 1505
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 6
Gülbahar Hatun
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1505
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 7
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1505
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 8
Heinrich Kramer
WRITER
1430 - 1505
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 9
Ascanio Sforza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 10
Johannes Widmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1460 - 1505
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 11
Jean Hey
PAINTER
1455 - 1505
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 12
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Ivan III of Russia ranks 78 out of 3,761. Before him are Wilhelm Wien (1864), Roman Jakobson (1896), Yevgeny Prigozhin (1961), Anna of Russia (1693), Paul Karrer (1889), and Andrei Rublev (1360). After him are Anna Pavlova (1881), Konstantin Stanislavski (1863), Boris Godunov (1552), Michael of Russia (1596), Feodor I of Russia (1557), and Alexander Suvorov (1730).
Others born in Russia
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PHYSICIST
1864 - 1928
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 72
Roman Jakobson
LINGUIST
1896 - 1982
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 73
Yevgeny Prigozhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1961 - 2023
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 74
Anna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1693 - 1740
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 75
Paul Karrer
CHEMIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 76
Andrei Rublev
PAINTER
1360 - 1428
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 77
Ivan III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 78
Anna Pavlova
DANCER
1881 - 1931
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 79
Konstantin Stanislavski
FILM DIRECTOR
1863 - 1938
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 80
Boris Godunov
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1605
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 81
Michael of Russia
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1645
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 82
Feodor I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1598
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 83
Alexander Suvorov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1800
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 84
Among POLITICIANS In Russia
Among politicians born in Russia, Ivan III of Russia ranks 27. Before him are Georgy Malenkov (1902), Rurik (830), Frederick I of Prussia (1657), Yaroslav the Wise (978), Peter II of Russia (1715), and Anna of Russia (1693). After him are Boris Godunov (1552), Michael of Russia (1596), Feodor I of Russia (1557), Alexander Kerensky (1881), Martti Ahtisaari (1937), and Dmitry Medvedev (1965).
Georgy Malenkov
1902 - 1988
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 21
Rurik
830 - 879
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 22
Frederick I of Prussia
1657 - 1713
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 23
Yaroslav the Wise
978 - 1054
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 24
Peter II of Russia
1715 - 1730
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 25
Anna of Russia
1693 - 1740
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 26
Ivan III of Russia
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 27
Boris Godunov
1552 - 1605
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 28
Michael of Russia
1596 - 1645
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 29
Feodor I of Russia
1557 - 1598
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 30
Alexander Kerensky
1881 - 1970
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 31
Martti Ahtisaari
1937 - 2023
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 32
Dmitry Medvedev
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 33