1340 - 1399
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son of King Edward III of England, and the father of King Henry IV. Because of Gaunt's royal origin, advantageous marriages, and some generous land grants, he was one of the richest men of his era, and was an influential figure during the reigns of both his father and his nephew, Richard II. As Duke of Lancaster, he is the founder of the royal House of Lancaster, whose members would ascend the throne after his death. His birthplace, Ghent in Flanders, then known in English as Gaunt, was the origin of his name. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John of Gaunt has received more than 2,887,297 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). John of Gaunt is the 94th most popular nobleman (down from 92nd in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 64th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Nobleman.
John of Gaunt was a nobleman and the third son of King Edward III of England. He was famous for being the father of King Henry IV of England.
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Among noblemen, John of Gaunt ranks 94 out of 842. Before him are Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans, Ramesses XI, Raymond III, Count of Tripoli, Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Ismihan Sultan. After him are William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, Philippe of Belgium, Piero the Unfortunate, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, and Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria.
1926 - 2002
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 88
1676 - 1744
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 89
1200 BC - 1077 BC
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 90
1140 - 1187
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 91
1549 - 1609
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 92
1544 - 1585
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 93
1340 - 1399
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 94
1071 - 1127
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 95
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 96
1472 - 1503
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 97
1383 - 1451
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 98
1864 - 1918
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 99
1808 - 1888
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 100
Among people born in 1340, John of Gaunt ranks 1. After him are Elizabeth of Bosnia, Haakon VI of Norway, Albert, King of Sweden, John, Duke of Berry, Claus Sluter, Theophanes the Greek, Hasdai Crescas, Geert Groote, Nicholas Tavelic, Eleanor of Arborea, and Stephen of Perm. Among people deceased in 1399, John of Gaunt ranks 2. Before him is Jadwiga of Poland. After him are Peter Parler, Barquq, John IV, Duke of Brittany, Temür Qutlugh, Helen of Bosnia, and John Spata.
1340 - 1399
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1
1340 - 1387
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 2
1340 - 1380
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 3
1340 - 1412
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 4
1340 - 1416
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 5
1340 - 1406
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
1340 - 1410
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 7
1340 - 1410
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 8
1340 - 1384
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 9
1340 - 1391
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 10
1340 - 1404
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 11
1340 - 1396
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 12
1374 - 1399
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 1
1340 - 1399
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 2
1330 - 1399
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 3
1339 - 1399
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 4
1339 - 1399
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 5
1370 - 1399
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 6
1345 - 1399
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 7
1310 - 1399
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 8
Among people born in Belgium, John of Gaunt ranks 62 out of 1,019. Before him are Django Reinhardt (1910), Hugo van der Goes (1440), Pepin of Landen (585), Julio Cortázar (1914), Agnès Varda (1928), and Jacob Jordaens (1593). After him are James Ensor (1860), Philippe of Belgium (1960), Johannes Ockeghem (1410), Father Damien (1840), Petrus Christus (1410), and Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly (1559).
1910 - 1953
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 56
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 57
585 - 640
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 58
1914 - 1984
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 59
1928 - 2019
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 60
1593 - 1678
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 61
1340 - 1399
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 62
1860 - 1949
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 63
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 64
1410 - 1497
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 65
1840 - 1889
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 66
1410 - 1475
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 67
1559 - 1632
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 68
Among noblemen born in Belgium, John of Gaunt ranks 2. Before him are Pepin of Landen (585). After him are Philippe of Belgium (1960), Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837), Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1165), Gaston IV, Count of Foix (1422), Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg (1789), Antoinette de Mérode (1828), Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1869), Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (1060), Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine (967), and Henry IV, Duke of Brabant (1251).
585 - 640
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 1
1340 - 1399
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 2
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 3
1837 - 1905
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 4
1165 - 1235
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 5
1422 - 1472
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 6
1789 - 1823
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7
1828 - 1864
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 8
1869 - 1891
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 9
1060 - 1139
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 10
967 - 1044
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 11
1251 - 1272
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 12