NOBLEMAN

John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford

1389 - 1435

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John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford KG (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son of King Henry IV of England, brother to Henry V, and acted as regent of France for his nephew Henry VI. Despite his military and administrative talent, the situation in France had severely deteriorated by the time of his death.Bedford was a capable administrator and soldier, and his effective management of the war brought the English to the height of their power in France. However, difficulties mounted after the arrival of Joan of Arc, and his efforts were further thwarted by political divisions at home and the wavering of England's key ally, Duke Philip of Burgundy and his faction, the Burgundians. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford has received more than 526,939 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford is the 285th most popular nobleman (up from 325th in 2019), the 986th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,087th in 2019) and the 31st most popular British Nobleman.

Memorability Metrics

  • 530k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford has had the most page views in the with 36,095 views, followed by Russian (13,400), and French (12,813). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Italian (213.46%), Esperanto (53.39%), and Serbian (41.19%)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 285 out of 1,415. Before him are Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara, Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli, Stephen, Count of Blois, John I, Count of La Marche, and Otto I, Count of Burgundy. After him are Anne Christine of Sulzbach, Princess of Piedmont, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, Fulk III, Count of Anjou, Otto, Count of Savoy, Princess Auguste of Bavaria, and Maria Theresa of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1389, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 2. Before him is Cosimo de' Medici. After him are Isabella of Valois, John V, Duke of Brittany, Philip II, Count of Nevers, Ahmad ibn Arabshah, Antoninus of Florence, and Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Among people deceased in 1435, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 7. Before him are Isabeau of Bavaria, Xuande Emperor, Joanna II of Naples, Hermann II, Count of Celje, Eleanor of Alburquerque, and Sigismund Korybut. After him are Qara Osman, William III, Duke of Bavaria, Master Francke, and Agnes Bernauer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 986 out of 8,785. Before him are Brian Clough (1935), John Hawkins (1532), Neil Gaiman (1960), Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594), Joan Robinson (1903), and Peter Benenson (1921). After him are Marty Feldman (1934), Roger Daltrey (1944), John Dunstaple (1390), Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (1517), Mary Somerville (1780), and Mark Strong (1963).

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Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom

Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 31. Before him are Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864), Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (1964), Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905), Prince Michael of Kent (1942), Lady Sarah Chatto (1964), and Isabella of England (1214). After him are Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (1936), Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473), Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689), Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (1480), and Frances Shand Kydd (1936).

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