POLITICIAN
John II of Portugal
1455 - 1495
John II of Portugal
John II (Portuguese: João II; [ʒuˈɐ̃w]; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (Portuguese: o Príncipe Perfeito), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John II of Portugal has received more than 686,197 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). John II of Portugal is the 1,451st most popular politician (down from 1,000th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Portugal (down from 21st in 2019) and the 15th most popular Portuguese Politician.
John II of Portugal is most famous for being the King of Portugal and the Algarve. He was also the Duke of Braganza. He was born in 1455 and died in 1495.
Memorability Metrics
690k
Page Views (PV)
72.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
5.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John II of Portugal ranks 1,451 out of 19,576. Before him are Childebert I, Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, Quintillus, Athaulf, Edmund I, and Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. After him are James V of Scotland, Ismail Haniyeh, Ziying, Alexios I of Trebizond, Carlos I of Portugal, and Leo II.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChildebert I
497 - 558
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1,445
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
1271 - 1305
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1,446
Quintillus
220 - 270
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1,447
Athaulf
374 - 415
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1,448
Edmund I
921 - 946
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1,449
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1747 - 1793
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1,450
John II of Portugal
1455 - 1495
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1,451
James V of Scotland
1512 - 1542
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1,452
Ismail Haniyeh
1962 - 2024
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1,453
Ziying
300 BC - 206 BC
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1,454
Alexios I of Trebizond
1182 - 1222
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1,455
Carlos I of Portugal
1863 - 1908
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1,456
Leo II
467 - 474
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1,457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1455, John II of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Sophia Palaiologina, Johann Reuchlin, John, King of Denmark, Andrea Gritti, Ascanio Sforza, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, George, Duke of Bavaria, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, and Jean Hey. Among people deceased in 1495, John II of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Seongjong of Joseon. After him are Sultan Cem, Alfonso II of Naples, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Cosimo Tura, Dorothea of Brandenburg, Francis, Count of Vendôme, Jacob Sprenger, Vlad Călugărul, Magdalena of France, and Elizabeth Tudor.
Others Born in 1455
Go to all RankingsJohn II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1495
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 1
Sophia Palaiologina
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1503
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 2
Johann Reuchlin
PHILOSOPHER
1455 - 1522
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 3
John, King of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1513
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 4
Andrea Gritti
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1538
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 5
Ascanio Sforza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1455 - 1505
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 6
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1499
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 7
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
EXPLORER
1455 - 1485
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 8
George, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1503
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 9
Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis
PAINTER
1455 - 1522
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 10
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
ARCHITECT
1455 - 1534
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 11
Jean Hey
PAINTER
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1495
Go to all RankingsSeongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1495
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 1
John II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1495
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 2
Sultan Cem
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1495
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 3
Alfonso II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1448 - 1495
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 4
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1495
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 5
Cosimo Tura
PAINTER
1430 - 1495
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 6
Dorothea of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1430 - 1495
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 7
Francis, Count of Vendôme
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1495
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 8
Jacob Sprenger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1435 - 1495
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 9
Vlad Călugărul
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1495
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 10
Magdalena of France
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1495
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 11
Elizabeth Tudor
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1495
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 12
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, John II of Portugal ranks 31 out of 633. Before him are Afonso V of Portugal (1432), John IV of Portugal (1604), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Amália Rodrigues (1920), and Peter I of Portugal (1320). After him are Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Fernando Santos (1954), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), and Afonso III of Portugal (1210).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsAfonso V of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 25
John IV of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1656
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 26
John VI of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1826
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 27
Joseph I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1777
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 28
Amália Rodrigues
SINGER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 29
Peter I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1367
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 30
John II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1495
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 31
Carlos I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1908
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 32
Fernando Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 33
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 34
Maria I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1816
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 35
Henry, King of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1580
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 36
Afonso III of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1279
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 37
Among POLITICIANS In Portugal
Among politicians born in Portugal, John II of Portugal ranks 15. Before him are John III of Portugal (1502), Afonso V of Portugal (1432), John IV of Portugal (1604), John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), and Peter I of Portugal (1320). After him are Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), and Edward, King of Portugal (1391).
John III of Portugal
1502 - 1557
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 9
Afonso V of Portugal
1432 - 1481
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 10
John IV of Portugal
1604 - 1656
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 11
John VI of Portugal
1767 - 1826
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 12
Joseph I of Portugal
1714 - 1777
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 13
Peter I of Portugal
1320 - 1367
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 14
John II of Portugal
1455 - 1495
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 15
Carlos I of Portugal
1863 - 1908
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 16
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 17
Maria I of Portugal
1734 - 1816
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 18
Henry, King of Portugal
1512 - 1580
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 19
Afonso III of Portugal
1210 - 1279
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 20
Edward, King of Portugal
1391 - 1438
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 21