POLITICIAN
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1757 - 1828
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Karl August, sometimes anglicised as Charles Augustus (3 September 1757 – 14 June 1828), was the sovereign Duke of Saxe-Weimar and of Saxe-Eisenach (in personal union) from 1758, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from its creation (as a political union) in 1809, and grand duke from 1815 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach has received more than 163,954 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach is the 3,950th most popular politician (up from 4,156th in 2019), the 1,062nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,148th in 2019) and the 307th most popular German Politician.
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, was most famous for being a German prince and a member of the House of Wettin.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
61.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
7.51
Effective Languages (L*)
2.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ranks 3,950 out of 19,576. Before him are Anthony of Saxony, Phraortes, Chadli Bendjedid, Janez Drnovšek, Sweyn III of Denmark, and Yaropolk I of Kiev. After him are Emperor Duzong, Venustiano Carranza, Ranavalona I, Senakhtenre Ahmose, Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnthony of Saxony
1755 - 1836
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 3,944
Phraortes
700 BC - 633 BC
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,945
Chadli Bendjedid
1929 - 2012
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,946
Janez Drnovšek
1950 - 2008
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,947
Sweyn III of Denmark
1125 - 1157
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,948
Yaropolk I of Kiev
955 - 980
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,949
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,950
Emperor Duzong
1240 - 1274
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,951
Venustiano Carranza
1859 - 1920
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,952
Ranavalona I
1788 - 1861
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,953
Senakhtenre Ahmose
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,954
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
1504 - 1538
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,955
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
1830 - 1911
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,956
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1757, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ranks 9. Before him are Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Antonio Canova, Jacques Hébert, Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf, Pierre Augereau, and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. After him are Rigas Feraios, George Vancouver, Erik Acharius, Ignaz Pleyel, Karl Leonhard Reinhold, and Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis. Among people deceased in 1828, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ranks 10. Before him are Maria Feodorovna, Victor of Aveyron, Alexander Ypsilantis, Franz Joseph Gall, Jean-Antoine Houdon, and Kobayashi Issa. After him are Karl Mack von Leiberich, Carl Peter Thunberg, Charlotte, Princess Royal, William Hyde Wollaston, Sineperver Sultan, and Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool.
Others Born in 1757
Go to all RankingsGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1834
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 3
Antonio Canova
SCULPTOR
1757 - 1822
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 4
Jacques Hébert
WRITER
1757 - 1794
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 5
Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1831
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 6
Pierre Augereau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1816
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 7
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
WRITER
1757 - 1806
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 8
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 9
Rigas Feraios
WRITER
1757 - 1798
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 10
George Vancouver
EXPLORER
1757 - 1798
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 11
Erik Acharius
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1819
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 12
Ignaz Pleyel
COMPOSER
1757 - 1831
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 13
Karl Leonhard Reinhold
PHILOSOPHER
1757 - 1823
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 14
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
PHYSICIAN
1757 - 1808
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1828
Go to all RankingsMaria Feodorovna
COMPANION
1759 - 1828
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 4
Victor of Aveyron
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1793 - 1828
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 5
Alexander Ypsilantis
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1828
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 6
Franz Joseph Gall
PHYSICIAN
1758 - 1828
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 7
Jean-Antoine Houdon
SCULPTOR
1741 - 1828
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 8
Kobayashi Issa
WRITER
1763 - 1828
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 9
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 10
Karl Mack von Leiberich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1752 - 1828
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 11
Carl Peter Thunberg
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1828
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 12
Charlotte, Princess Royal
COMPANION
1766 - 1828
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 13
William Hyde Wollaston
CHEMIST
1766 - 1828
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 14
Sineperver Sultan
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1828
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 15
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1828
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ranks 1,062 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719), Hanns Eisler (1898), Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (1511), Anthony of Saxony (1755), Hermann Kolbe (1818), and Georg Friedrich Grotefend (1775). After him are Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg (1830), Engelbert Humperdinck (1854), Julius Wellhausen (1844), Georg Kaiser (1878), Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1876), and Oswald Pohl (1892).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1719 - 1772
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,056
Hanns Eisler
COMPOSER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,057
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
COMPANION
1511 - 1571
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,058
Anthony of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1836
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,059
Hermann Kolbe
CHEMIST
1818 - 1884
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,060
Georg Friedrich Grotefend
LINGUIST
1775 - 1853
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,061
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,062
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1911
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,063
Engelbert Humperdinck
COMPOSER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,064
Julius Wellhausen
HISTORIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,065
Georg Kaiser
WRITER
1878 - 1945
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,066
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1934
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,067
Oswald Pohl
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1951
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,068
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ranks 307. Before him are Godigisel (359), Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern (1835), Marie of Prussia (1825), Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (1658), Manfred Rommel (1928), and Anthony of Saxony (1755). After him are Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg (1830), Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1876), Oswald Pohl (1892), Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine (1823), Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut (1311), and Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1823).
Godigisel
359 - 406
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 301
Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern
1835 - 1905
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 302
Marie of Prussia
1825 - 1889
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 303
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
1658 - 1716
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 304
Manfred Rommel
1928 - 2013
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 305
Anthony of Saxony
1755 - 1836
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 306
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 307
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
1830 - 1911
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 308
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1876 - 1934
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 309
Oswald Pohl
1892 - 1951
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 310
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
1823 - 1888
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 311
Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut
1311 - 1356
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 312
Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1823 - 1883
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 313