1688 - 1766
James Francis Edward Stuart (10 June 1688 – 1 January 1766), nicknamed the Old Pretender by Whigs, was the son of King James II and VII of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his second wife, Mary of Modena. He was Prince of Wales from July 1688 until, just months after his birth, his Catholic father was deposed and exiled in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Francis Edward Stuart has received more than 2,257,317 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). James Francis Edward Stuart is the 2,156th most popular politician (down from 1,982nd in 2019), the 518th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 471st in 2019) and the 93rd most popular British Politician.
James Francis Edward Stuart is most famous for his claim to the throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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Among politicians, James Francis Edward Stuart ranks 2,156 out of 15,710. Before him are Abdul Karim, Anund Jacob, Pedro V of Portugal, Alexander Helios, Emperor Suzong of Tang, and Albert III, Duke of Austria. After him are Abgar V, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Constantine Laskaris, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and Milan I of Serbia.
1863 - 1909
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 2,150
1008 - 1050
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 2,151
1837 - 1861
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 2,152
40 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 2,153
711 - 762
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2,154
1349 - 1395
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2,155
1688 - 1766
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2,156
1 BC - 50
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2,157
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2,158
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2,159
1170 - 1205
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2,160
1914 - 1982
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 2,161
1854 - 1901
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 2,162
Among people born in 1688, James Francis Edward Stuart ranks 9. Before him are Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Nader Shah, Alexander Pope, Pierre de Marivaux, Gyeongjong of Joseon, and Maria Luisa of Savoy. After him are Juraj Jánošík, Giuseppe Castiglione, Stede Bonnet, Domenico Zipoli, Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, and Marie Victoire de Noailles. Among people deceased in 1766, James Francis Edward Stuart ranks 4. Before him are Stanisław Leszczyński, Frederick V of Denmark, and Elisabeth Farnese. After him are Johann Maria Farina, Leopold Joseph von Daun, Giuseppe Castiglione, Jean-Marc Nattier, Thomas Abbt, Johann Christoph Gottsched, Marie Victoire de Noailles, and Jean Astruc.
1688 - 1741
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 3
1688 - 1747
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 4
1688 - 1744
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 5
1688 - 1763
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 6
1688 - 1724
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 7
1688 - 1714
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 8
1688 - 1766
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 9
1688 - 1713
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 10
1688 - 1766
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 11
1688 - 1718
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 12
1688 - 1726
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 13
1688 - 1768
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 14
1688 - 1766
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 15
1677 - 1766
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 1
1723 - 1766
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 2
1692 - 1766
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 3
1688 - 1766
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 4
1685 - 1766
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 5
1705 - 1766
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 6
1688 - 1766
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 7
1685 - 1766
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 8
1738 - 1766
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 9
1700 - 1766
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 10
1688 - 1766
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 11
1684 - 1766
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 12
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Francis Edward Stuart ranks 518 out of 6,924. Before him are Daniel Craig (1968), Frank Williams (1942), Maud of Wales (1869), Tony Iommi (1948), Norman Haworth (1883), and William Hogarth (1697). After him are Kate Winslet (1975), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), Daphne du Maurier (1907), James II of Scotland (1430), and John Franklin (1786).
1968 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 512
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 513
1869 - 1938
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 514
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 515
1883 - 1950
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 516
1697 - 1764
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 517
1688 - 1766
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 518
1975 - Present
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 519
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 520
1592 - 1628
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 521
1907 - 1989
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 522
1430 - 1460
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 523
1786 - 1847
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 524
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, James Francis Edward Stuart ranks 93. Before him are Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660), Arthur Balfour (1848), Eadwig (940), Eadred (923), Sweyn II of Denmark (1020), and George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859). After him are George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), James II of Scotland (1430), James III of Scotland (1451), Edmund Ironside (993), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), and Marie of Romania (1875).
1660 - 1744
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 87
1848 - 1930
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 88
940 - 959
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 89
923 - 955
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 90
1020 - 1076
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 91
1859 - 1925
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 92
1688 - 1766
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 93
1592 - 1628
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 94
1430 - 1460
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 95
1451 - 1488
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 96
993 - 1016
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 97
1844 - 1900
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 98
1875 - 1938
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 99