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James IV of Scotland

1473 - 1513

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James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of Sauchieburn, following a rebellion in which the younger James was the figurehead of the rebels. James IV is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James IV of Scotland has received more than 3,273,116 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). James IV of Scotland is the 1,811th most popular politician (down from 1,802nd in 2019), the 420th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 435th in 2019) and the 76th most popular British Politician.

James IV of Scotland is most famous for his death at the Battle of Flodden Field.

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  • 65.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 58

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James IV of Scotland ranks 1,811 out of 15,577. Before him are Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Hong Xiuquan, John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Songtsen Gampo, François Grimaldi, and Karl Hermann Frank. After him are Ernest, Duke of Austria, Benazir Bhutto, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Emperor Hui of Han, Alexios II Komnenos, and Teia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1473, James IV of Scotland ranks 3. Before him are Nicolaus Copernicus and Oruç Reis. After him are Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, Thomas Wolsey, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, Georg von Frundsberg, John Corvinus, Cecilia Gallerani, Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, and Hans Burgkmair. Among people deceased in 1513, James IV of Scotland ranks 3. Before him are Pope Julius II and John, King of Denmark. After him are Pinturicchio, Şehzade Ahmet, Helena of Moscow, Şehzade Korkut, and Marin Barleti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James IV of Scotland ranks 420 out of 7,765. Before him are Christopher Wren (1632), Edgar the Peaceful (943), Richard Branson (1950), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767), Joan Clarke (1917), and Robbie Coltrane (1950). After him are Donald Winnicott (1896), Edward the Martyr (962), Graham Hill (1929), A. A. Milne (1882), Angus Young (1955), and Deborah Kerr (1921).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, James IV of Scotland ranks 76. Before him are Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), Theresa May (1956), Boudica (33), Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453), Edgar the Peaceful (943), and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767). After him are Edward the Martyr (962), Tony Blair (1953), Eadred (923), Alec Douglas-Home (1903), James I of Scotland (1394), and Robert II of Scotland (1316).

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