Politician
John, King of England
13th-century King of England and grantor of Magna Carta
1166 - 1216
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John, King of England
His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2024). John, King of England is the 50th most popular politician (up from 623rd in 2024), the 25th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 154th in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Politician.
John, King of England is most famous for signing the Magna Carta.
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2.0M
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Past 12 months
88.29
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
#50 / 20k
John, King of England ranks #50 of 20,022 Politicians worldwide, placing them among the top 1% of the profession.
+1,963
John, King of England climbed 1,963 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #2,149 to #186.
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John, King of England's Wikipedia page drew 2.0M views over the past year, 12× the average among Politicians.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, John, King of England ranks 50 out of 20,022. Before him are Mao Zedong, Otto von Bismarck, Charles II of England, Wilhelm II, German Emperor, Anne, Queen of Great Britain, and Benito Mussolini. After him are Cicero, Richard III of England, Cnut the Great, Xerxes I, Nicholas II of Russia, and Henry Kissinger.
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HPI: 88.70
Rank: 44
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HPI: 88.67
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HPI: 88.62
Rank: 46
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HPI: 88.47
Rank: 47
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
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HPI: 88.37
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Benito Mussolini
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HPI: 88.36
Rank: 49
John, King of England
1166 - 1216
HPI: 88.29
Rank: 50
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HPI: 88.19
Rank: 51
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HPI: 88.10
Rank: 52
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HPI: 87.99
Rank: 53
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HPI: 87.97
Rank: 54
Nicholas II of Russia
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HPI: 87.96
Rank: 55
Henry Kissinger
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HPI: 87.92
Rank: 56
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1166, John, King of England ranks 1. After him are Tamar of Georgia, Henry II, Count of Champagne, Stefan the First-Crowned, Odo III, Duke of Burgundy, Abu al-Abbas al-Nabati, and Ludwig III, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1216, John, King of England ranks 1. After him are Pope Innocent III, Shota Rustaveli, Henry of Flanders, Eric X of Sweden, Theodore II of Constantinople, Kamo no Chōmei, Ida, Countess of Boulogne, and Robert de Clari.
Others Born in 1166
Go to all RankingsJohn, King of England
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1216
HPI: 88.29
Rank: 1
Tamar of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1213
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 2
Henry II, Count of Champagne
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1197
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 3
Stefan the First-Crowned
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1228
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 4
Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1218
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 5
Abu al-Abbas al-Nabati
BIOLOGIST
1166 - 1239
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 6
Ludwig III, Count of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1166 - 1241
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1216
Go to all RankingsJohn, King of England
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1216
HPI: 88.29
Rank: 1
Pope Innocent III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1160 - 1216
HPI: 83.33
Rank: 2
Shota Rustaveli
WRITER
1172 - 1216
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 3
Henry of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1174 - 1216
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 4
Eric X of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1216
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 5
Theodore II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1101 - 1216
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 6
Kamo no Chōmei
WRITER
1155 - 1216
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 7
Ida, Countess of Boulogne
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1216
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 8
Robert de Clari
WRITER
1170 - 1216
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 9
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John, King of England ranks 25 out of 9,870. Before him are Lady Jane Grey (1537), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), James Watt (1736), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), and Stephen Hawking (1942). After him are Richard III of England (1452), John Locke (1632), Ada Lovelace (1815), James II of England (1633), Henry VI of England (1421), and William IV of the United Kingdom (1765).
Others born in United Kingdom
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NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1554
HPI: 88.92
Rank: 19
Winston Churchill
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1965
HPI: 88.76
Rank: 20
Charles II of England
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1685
HPI: 88.62
Rank: 21
James Watt
INVENTOR
1736 - 1819
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 22
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1665 - 1714
HPI: 88.37
Rank: 23
Stephen Hawking
PHYSICIST
1942 - 2018
HPI: 88.36
Rank: 24
John, King of England
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1216
HPI: 88.29
Rank: 25
Richard III of England
POLITICIAN
1452 - 1485
HPI: 88.10
Rank: 26
John Locke
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1704
HPI: 87.94
Rank: 27
Ada Lovelace
MATHEMATICIAN
1815 - 1852
HPI: 87.83
Rank: 28
James II of England
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1701
HPI: 87.79
Rank: 29
Henry VI of England
POLITICIAN
1421 - 1471
HPI: 87.03
Rank: 30
William IV of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1837
HPI: 86.91
Rank: 31
Among Politicians In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, John, King of England ranks 10. Before him are James VI and I (1566), Edward VI of England (1537), Edward VIII (1894), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), and Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665). After him are Richard III of England (1452), James II of England (1633), Henry VI of England (1421), William IV of the United Kingdom (1765), George IV (1762), and Richard I of England (1157).
James VI and I
1566 - 1625
HPI: 89.83
Rank: 4
Edward VI of England
1537 - 1553
HPI: 89.67
Rank: 5
Edward VIII
1894 - 1972
HPI: 89.23
Rank: 6
Winston Churchill
1874 - 1965
HPI: 88.76
Rank: 7
Charles II of England
1630 - 1685
HPI: 88.62
Rank: 8
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
1665 - 1714
HPI: 88.37
Rank: 9
John, King of England
1166 - 1216
HPI: 88.29
Rank: 10
Richard III of England
1452 - 1485
HPI: 88.10
Rank: 11
James II of England
1633 - 1701
HPI: 87.79
Rank: 12
Henry VI of England
1421 - 1471
HPI: 87.03
Rank: 13
William IV of the United Kingdom
1765 - 1837
HPI: 86.91
Rank: 14
George IV
1762 - 1830
HPI: 86.56
Rank: 15
Richard I of England
1157 - 1199
HPI: 86.55
Rank: 16








































