POLITICIAN
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1547 - 1619
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑɱ vɑn ɔldə(m)ˈbɑrnəvɛlt]; 14 September 1547 – 13 May 1619), Heer van Berkel en Rodenrijs (1600), Gunterstein (1611) and Bakkum (1613), was a Dutch statesman and revolutionary who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain. He is generally considered as one of the greatest and most important political figures in the history of The Netherlands. Van Oldenbarnevelt was born in Amersfoort. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt has received more than 432,745 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is the 5,237th most popular politician (down from 4,182nd in 2019), the 220th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 151st in 2019) and the 31st most popular Dutch Politician.
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt was a Dutch statesman who was executed for treason during the Dutch Revolt. He is most famous for his role in the negotiations that led to the Twelve Years' Truce.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
59.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 5,237 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, Abdelaziz of Morocco, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, Zimri-Lim, Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, and Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. After him are Aulus Gabinius, Tiberius Claudius Narcissus, Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange, Gondioc, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.
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HPI: 59.19
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Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
1803 - 1892
HPI: 59.19
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1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,237
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150 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,238
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HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,239
Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange
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HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,240
Gondioc
450 - 473
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,241
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889 - 965
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,242
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1900 - 1974
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5,243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1547, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 7. Before him are Miguel de Cervantes, John of Austria, Justus Lipsius, Stanisław Żółkiewski, Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Claude of France. After him are Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Oichi, Mateo Alemán, Sanada Masayuki, Rudolph Goclenius, and George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. Among people deceased in 1619, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 10. Before him are John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, Anne of Denmark, Ludovico Carracci, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Lawrence of Brindisi, and Lucilio Vanini. After him are Diane de France, Hieronymus Fabricius, Marko Krizin, Denis Calvaert, Stephen Pongracz, and Melchior Grodziecki.
Others Born in 1547
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WRITER
1547 - 1616
HPI: 85.17
Rank: 1
John of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1547 - 1578
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 2
Justus Lipsius
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1606
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 3
Stanisław Żółkiewski
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1620
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 4
Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1578
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 5
Claude of France
NOBLEMAN
1547 - 1575
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 6
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 7
Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg
NOBLEMAN
1547 - 1614
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 8
Oichi
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1583
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 9
Mateo Alemán
WRITER
1547 - 1613
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 10
Sanada Masayuki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1547 - 1611
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 11
Rudolph Goclenius
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1628
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 12
George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1596
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1619
Go to all RankingsJohn Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1619
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 4
Anne of Denmark
COMPANION
1574 - 1619
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 5
Ludovico Carracci
PAINTER
1555 - 1619
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 6
Shimazu Yoshihiro
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1619
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 7
Lawrence of Brindisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1559 - 1619
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 8
Lucilio Vanini
PHILOSOPHER
1585 - 1619
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 9
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 10
Diane de France
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1619
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 11
Hieronymus Fabricius
PHYSICIAN
1533 - 1619
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 12
Marko Krizin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1589 - 1619
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 13
Denis Calvaert
PAINTER
1540 - 1619
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 14
Stephen Pongracz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1582 - 1619
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 15
Melchior Grodziecki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1584 - 1619
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 16
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 220 out of 1,646. Before him are Peter Stuyvesant (1612), Willem van Aelst (1627), Johannes Heesters (1903), Anton Geesink (1934), Cornelis van Haarlem (1562), and Tjalling Koopmans (1910). After him are L. E. J. Brouwer (1881), Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau (1576), Tom Gehrels (1925), Dirck van Baburen (1595), Joan Blaeu (1596), and Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824).
Others born in Netherlands
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POLITICIAN
1612 - 1672
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 214
Willem van Aelst
PAINTER
1627 - 1679
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 215
Johannes Heesters
ACTOR
1903 - 2011
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 216
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 217
Cornelis van Haarlem
PAINTER
1562 - 1638
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 218
Tjalling Koopmans
ECONOMIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 219
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 220
L. E. J. Brouwer
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1966
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 221
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1576 - 1644
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 222
Tom Gehrels
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 223
Dirck van Baburen
PAINTER
1595 - 1624
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 224
Joan Blaeu
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 225
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1897
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 226
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 31. Before him are Margaret of Bavaria (1363), Nicholas J. Spykman (1893), Willem Drees (1886), William I, Count of Hainaut (1287), Abraham Kuyper (1837), and Peter Stuyvesant (1612). After him are Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau (1576), Joan Blaeu (1596), Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), Alexander, Prince of Orange (1851), Anton Mussert (1894), and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (1948).
Margaret of Bavaria
1363 - 1424
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 25
Nicholas J. Spykman
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 26
Willem Drees
1886 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 27
William I, Count of Hainaut
1287 - 1337
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 28
Abraham Kuyper
1837 - 1920
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Peter Stuyvesant
1612 - 1672
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 30
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1547 - 1619
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 31
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
1576 - 1644
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 32
Joan Blaeu
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 33
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
1824 - 1897
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 34
Alexander, Prince of Orange
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 35
Anton Mussert
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 36
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 37