EXTREMIST
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
John II of Alençon (Jean II d’Alençon) (2 March 1409 – 8 September 1476) was a French nobleman. He succeeded his father as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche as a minor in 1415, after the latter's death at the Battle of Agincourt. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean II, Duke of Alençon has received more than 100,587 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Jean II, Duke of Alençon is the 63rd most popular extremist (up from 69th in 2019), the 1,400th most popular biography from France (down from 1,336th in 2019) and the 5th most popular French Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
60.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
7.16
Effective Languages (L*)
1.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 63 out of 283. Before him are Dennis Rader, Marc Dutroux, Mohammed Deif, Henri Désiré Landru, Luis Garavito, and Boris Savinkov. After him are Taha Yassin Ramadan, Pedro López, Carlo Gambino, Kang Kek Iew, Matteo Messina Denaro, and Johnny Torrio.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDennis Rader
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 57
Marc Dutroux
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 58
Mohammed Deif
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 59
Henri Désiré Landru
1869 - 1922
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 60
Luis Garavito
1957 - 2023
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 61
Boris Savinkov
1879 - 1925
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 62
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 63
Taha Yassin Ramadan
1938 - 2007
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 64
Pedro López
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 65
Carlo Gambino
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 66
Kang Kek Iew
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 67
Matteo Messina Denaro
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 68
Johnny Torrio
1882 - 1957
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 69
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1409, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 5. Before him are Elizabeth of Luxembourg, René of Anjou, Charles VIII of Sweden, and Thomas Palaiologos. After him are Bernardo Rossellino, and Giovanni Mocenigo. Among people deceased in 1476, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 5. Before him are Vlad the Impaler, Simonetta Vespucci, Regiomontanus, and Galeazzo Maria Sforza. After him are Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence, Frederick I, Elector Palatine, Stefan Branković, Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon, George VIII of Georgia, and Pietro Mocenigo.
Others Born in 1409
Go to all RankingsElizabeth of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1442
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 1
René of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1480
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 2
Charles VIII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1470
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 3
Thomas Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 4
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
EXTREMIST
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
Bernardo Rossellino
SCULPTOR
1409 - 1464
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 6
Giovanni Mocenigo
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1485
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1476
Go to all RankingsVlad the Impaler
INSPIRATION
1431 - 1476
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 1
Simonetta Vespucci
CELEBRITY
1453 - 1476
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 2
Regiomontanus
MATHEMATICIAN
1436 - 1476
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 3
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1444 - 1476
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 4
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
EXTREMIST
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1451 - 1476
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6
Frederick I, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1476
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 7
Stefan Branković
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 8
Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1407 - 1476
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 9
George VIII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 10
Pietro Mocenigo
POLITICIAN
1406 - 1476
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 11
In France
Among people born in France, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 1,400 out of 6,770. Before him are Pauline Félicité de Mailly-Nesle (1712), Renata of Lorraine (1544), Jacques Laffite (1943), Jean-Luc Nancy (1940), Jacques Balmat (1762), and François Joseph Lefebvre (1755). After him are Fabien Barthez (1971), Adela of Normandy (1065), Marius Jacob (1879), Clément Janequin (1485), Cécile Chaminade (1857), and Paul Painlevé (1863).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPauline Félicité de Mailly-Nesle
POLITICIAN
1712 - 1741
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,394
Renata of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1602
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,395
Jacques Laffite
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,396
Jean-Luc Nancy
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 1,397
Jacques Balmat
MOUNTAINEER
1762 - 1834
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 1,398
François Joseph Lefebvre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1755 - 1820
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,399
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
EXTREMIST
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,400
Fabien Barthez
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,401
Adela of Normandy
NOBLEMAN
1065 - 1137
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,402
Marius Jacob
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1954
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,403
Clément Janequin
COMPOSER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,404
Cécile Chaminade
COMPOSER
1857 - 1944
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,405
Paul Painlevé
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1933
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,406
Among EXTREMISTS In France
Among extremists born in France, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 5. Before him are Gilles de Rais (1405), Madame de Brinvilliers (1630), Michel Fourniret (1942), and Henri Désiré Landru (1869). After him are Robert-François Damiens (1715), Jacques Mesrine (1936), Édouard Vaillant (1840), Yvan Colonna (1960), and Zacarias Moussaoui (1968).
Gilles de Rais
1405 - 1440
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 1
Madame de Brinvilliers
1630 - 1676
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 2
Michel Fourniret
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 3
Henri Désiré Landru
1869 - 1922
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
Robert-François Damiens
1715 - 1757
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 6
Jacques Mesrine
1936 - 1979
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 7
Édouard Vaillant
1840 - 1915
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 8
Yvan Colonna
1960 - 2022
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 9
Zacarias Moussaoui
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 10