POLITICIAN
Juan Bautista de Anza
1736 - 1788

Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 6 or 7, 1736 – December 19, 1788) was a Spanish expeditionary leader, military officer, and politician primarily in California and New Mexico under the Spanish Empire. He is credited as one of the founding fathers of Spanish California and served as an official within New Spain as Governor of the province of New Mexico. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Juan Bautista de Anza is the 16,399th most popular politician (down from 15,247th in 2024), the 345th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 292nd in 2019) and the 101st most popular Mexican Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Juan Bautista de Anza ranks 16,399 out of 19,576. Before him are Jens Bratlie, Joseph Muscat, Reggie Pridmore, George van Rossem, Benizelos Roufos, and Anatoliy Serdyukov. After him are Francisco Javier Zaldúa, Omar Razzaz, Clare Boothe Luce, Henri Emmanuelli, Taavi Rõivas, and Matt Hancock.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJens Bratlie
1856 - 1939
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 16,400
Joseph Muscat
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 16,401
Reggie Pridmore
1886 - 1918
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 16,402
George van Rossem
1882 - 1955
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 16,403
Benizelos Roufos
1795 - 1868
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 16,404
Anatoliy Serdyukov
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 16,405
Juan Bautista de Anza
1736 - 1788
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,406
Francisco Javier Zaldúa
1811 - 1882
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,407
Omar Razzaz
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,408
Clare Boothe Luce
1903 - 1987
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16,409
Henri Emmanuelli
1945 - 2017
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 16,410
Taavi Rõivas
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 16,411
Matt Hancock
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 16,412
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1736, Juan Bautista de Anza ranks 23. Before him are Johannes Nikolaus Tetens, Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal, Patrick Henry, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, and Daniel Morgan. After him are Carter Braxton, and Joseph Pickford. Among people deceased in 1788, Juan Bautista de Anza ranks 25. Before him are Giovanni Domenico Maraldi, Francesco Zuccarelli, Charles Wesley, Salomon Gessner, Pierre André de Suffren, and Mary Delany. After him are Benjamin Wilson, and John Whitehurst.
Others Born in 1736
Go to all RankingsJohannes Nikolaus Tetens
PHILOSOPHER
1736 - 1807
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 17
Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1813
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 18
Patrick Henry
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1799
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 19
Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1811
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 20
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch
COMPOSER
1736 - 1800
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 21
Daniel Morgan
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1802
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 22
Juan Bautista de Anza
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1788
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 23
Carter Braxton
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1797
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 24
Joseph Pickford
ARCHITECT
1736 - 1782
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1788
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Domenico Maraldi
ASTRONOMER
1709 - 1788
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 19
Francesco Zuccarelli
PAINTER
1702 - 1788
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 20
Charles Wesley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1707 - 1788
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 21
Salomon Gessner
PAINTER
1730 - 1788
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 22
Pierre André de Suffren
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1788
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 23
Mary Delany
ARTIST
1700 - 1788
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 24
Juan Bautista de Anza
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1788
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 25
Benjamin Wilson
PAINTER
1721 - 1788
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 26
John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 27
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Juan Bautista de Anza ranks 345 out of 729. Before him are Elvia Carrillo Puerto (1878), Claudio Suárez (1968), Ana Lilian de la Macorra (1957), Alfredo Torres (1935), Juan Bautista Ceballos (1811), and Raymundo Rodríguez (1905). After him are José Antonio Roca (1928), Alfonso Zamora (1954), Patricia Espinosa (1958), Ricardo López (1966), Raúl Fernández (1905), and Manuel Lapuente (1944).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsElvia Carrillo Puerto
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1968
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 339
Claudio Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 340
Ana Lilian de la Macorra
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 341
Alfredo Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 342
Juan Bautista Ceballos
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1859
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 343
Raymundo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 344
Juan Bautista de Anza
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1788
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 345
José Antonio Roca
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 346
Alfonso Zamora
BOXER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 347
Patricia Espinosa
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 348
Ricardo López
BOXER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 349
Raúl Fernández
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 350
Manuel Lapuente
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2025
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 351
Among POLITICIANS In Mexico
Among politicians born in Mexico, Juan Bautista de Anza ranks 101. Before him are Luis Donaldo Colosio (1950), George W. Romney (1907), Manuel Robles Pezuela (1817), Manuel María Lombardini (1802), Marcelo Ebrard (1959), and Juan Bautista Ceballos (1811). After him are Patricia Espinosa (1958), Xóchitl Gálvez (1963), Raúl Héctor Castro (1916), Monica Frassoni (1963), Adrián Fernández (1963), and Josefina Vázquez Mota (1961).
Luis Donaldo Colosio
1950 - 1994
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 95
George W. Romney
1907 - 1995
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 96
Manuel Robles Pezuela
1817 - 1862
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 97
Manuel María Lombardini
1802 - 1853
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 98
Marcelo Ebrard
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 99
Juan Bautista Ceballos
1811 - 1859
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 100
Juan Bautista de Anza
1736 - 1788
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 101
Patricia Espinosa
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 102
Xóchitl Gálvez
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 103
Raúl Héctor Castro
1916 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 104
Monica Frassoni
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 105
Adrián Fernández
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 106
Josefina Vázquez Mota
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 107


















































