POLITICIAN
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
1525 - 1598
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
John George of Brandenburg (German: Johann Georg von Brandenburg; 11 September 1525 – 8 January 1598) was a prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1571–1598). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John George, Elector of Brandenburg has received more than 223,427 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. John George, Elector of Brandenburg is the 3,699th most popular politician (down from 3,313th in 2019), the 1,007th most popular biography from Germany (down from 903rd in 2019) and the 292nd most popular German Politician.
John George, Elector of Brandenburg is most famous for being a ruler of the House of Hohenzollern. He was the first member of the family to rule Brandenburg and Prussia.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
61.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
7.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John George, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 3,699 out of 19,576. Before him are Hasan Akhund, Yukio Hatoyama, Ahmad al-Mansur, Eric XI of Sweden, Emperor Buretsu, and Zwentibold. After him are Augustus, Elector of Saxony, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine, Roza Otunbayeva, Maria Theresa of Austria, and Giovanni Leone.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHasan Akhund
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 3,693
Yukio Hatoyama
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 3,694
Ahmad al-Mansur
1549 - 1603
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,695
Eric XI of Sweden
1216 - 1250
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,696
Emperor Buretsu
489 - 507
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,697
Zwentibold
870 - 900
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,698
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
1525 - 1598
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,699
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
1526 - 1586
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,700
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
1519 - 1536
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,701
Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine
1643 - 1702
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,702
Roza Otunbayeva
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3,703
Maria Theresa of Austria
1767 - 1827
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 3,704
Giovanni Leone
1908 - 2001
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 3,705
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1525, John George, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 4. Before him are Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Nurbanu Sultan, and Şehzade Bayezid. After him are Hans Staden, Giovanni Battista Moroni, Zhang Juzheng, Germain Pilon, John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg, Abbakka Chowta, Patriarch Job of Moscow, and Caspar Peucer. Among people deceased in 1598, John George, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 7. Before him are Philip II of Spain, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Feodor I of Russia, Yi Sun-sin, Abraham Ortelius, and Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland. After him are William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Abdullah Khan II, Theodor de Bry, Henri Estienne, Paolo Boi, and Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde.
Others Born in 1525
Go to all RankingsPieter Bruegel the Elder
PAINTER
1525 - 1569
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 1
Nurbanu Sultan
COMPANION
1525 - 1583
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 2
Şehzade Bayezid
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1561
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 3
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1598
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 4
Hans Staden
EXPLORER
1525 - 1579
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 5
Giovanni Battista Moroni
PAINTER
1525 - 1578
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 6
Zhang Juzheng
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1582
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 7
Germain Pilon
SCULPTOR
1525 - 1590
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8
John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1576
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 9
Abbakka Chowta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1525 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 10
Patriarch Job of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1525 - 1607
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 11
Caspar Peucer
PHYSICIAN
1525 - 1602
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1598
Go to all RankingsPhilip II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1598
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 1
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1598
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 2
Feodor I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1598
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 3
Yi Sun-sin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1545 - 1598
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 4
Abraham Ortelius
GEOGRAPHER
1527 - 1598
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 5
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
COMPANION
1573 - 1598
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 6
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1598
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 7
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1598
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 8
Abdullah Khan II
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1598
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 9
Theodor de Bry
BUSINESSPERSON
1528 - 1598
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 10
Henri Estienne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1528 - 1598
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 11
Paolo Boi
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1598
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 12
Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde
WRITER
1540 - 1598
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 13
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, John George, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 1,007 out of 7,253. Before him are Emmy Göring (1893), August Grisebach (1814), Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789), Christian Thomasius (1655), Emil Erlenmeyer (1825), and Zwentibold (870). After him are Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1526), Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach (1775), Peter Sloterdijk (1947), Manuel Neuer (1986), Herbert Gille (1897), and Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg (1817).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsEmmy Göring
ACTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1,001
August Grisebach
BIOLOGIST
1814 - 1879
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1,002
Johann Friedrich Overbeck
PAINTER
1789 - 1869
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 1,003
Christian Thomasius
PHILOSOPHER
1655 - 1728
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 1,004
Emil Erlenmeyer
CHEMIST
1825 - 1909
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 1,005
Zwentibold
POLITICIAN
870 - 900
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 1,006
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1598
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 1,007
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1526 - 1586
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 1,008
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
PHILOSOPHER
1775 - 1833
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 1,009
Peter Sloterdijk
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 1,010
Manuel Neuer
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,011
Herbert Gille
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1966
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,012
Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1852
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,013
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, John George, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 292. Before him are Rodolphe Seeldrayers (1876), Gottlob Berger (1896), Princess Louise of Prussia (1838), Hans Oster (1887), Charles, Grand Duke of Baden (1786), and Zwentibold (870). After him are Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1526), Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg (1817), Emil Jellinek (1853), Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark (1647), John, Elector of Saxony (1468), and Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg (1484).
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
1876 - 1955
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 286
Gottlob Berger
1896 - 1975
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 287
Princess Louise of Prussia
1838 - 1923
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 288
Hans Oster
1887 - 1945
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 289
Charles, Grand Duke of Baden
1786 - 1818
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 290
Zwentibold
870 - 900
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 291
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
1525 - 1598
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 292
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
1526 - 1586
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 293
Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg
1817 - 1852
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 294
Emil Jellinek
1853 - 1918
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 295
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark
1647 - 1717
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 296
John, Elector of Saxony
1468 - 1532
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 297
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
1484 - 1535
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 298