1491 - 1542
Lapulapu (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lapu-Lapu has received more than 1,439,268 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Lapu-Lapu is the 2,982nd most popular politician (up from 3,167th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 7th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Filipino Politician.
Lapu-lapu is most famous for being the first person to defeat Ferdinand Magellan in battle.
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Among politicians, Lapu-Lapu ranks 2,982 out of 15,577. Before him are George Vella, Giuseppe Guarneri, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Seongjong of Goryeo, and Empress Wanrong. After him are Anthony of Saxony, Vladimír Mečiar, Eric II of Denmark, Narseh, Sandro Pertini, and Hadım Suleiman Pasha.
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,976
1698 - 1744
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,977
5 - 67
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,978
1796 - 1817
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,979
960 - 997
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,980
1906 - 1946
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,981
1491 - 1542
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2,982
1755 - 1836
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2,983
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2,984
1090 - 1137
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2,985
300 - 302
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2,986
1896 - 1990
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2,987
1467 - 1547
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,988
Among people born in 1491, Lapu-Lapu ranks 7. Before him are Henry VIII of England, Ignatius of Loyola, Jacques Cartier, Zhengde Emperor, Francesco Melzi, and Martin Bucer. After him are Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Nicolò da Ponte, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, and Teofilo Folengo. Among people deceased in 1542, Lapu-Lapu ranks 6. Before him are Catherine Howard, Lisa del Giocondo, James V of Scotland, 2nd Dalai Lama, and Hernando de Soto. After him are Dosso Dossi, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, Thomas Wyatt, Sayyida al Hurra, Peter Henlein, and Cristóvão da Gama.
1491 - 1547
HPI: 86.01
Rank: 1
1491 - 1556
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 2
1491 - 1557
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 3
1491 - 1521
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 4
1491 - 1570
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 5
1491 - 1551
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 6
1491 - 1542
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 7
1491 - 1521
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 8
1491 - 1585
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 9
1491 - 1558
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 10
1491 - 1544
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 11
1523 - 1542
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1
1479 - 1542
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 2
1512 - 1542
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 3
1476 - 1542
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 4
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 5
1491 - 1542
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 6
1480 - 1542
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 7
1505 - 1542
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 8
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 9
1485 - 1542
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 10
1479 - 1542
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 11
1516 - 1542
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 12
Among people born in Philippines, Lapu-Lapu ranks 4 out of 126. Before him are Rodrigo Duterte (1945), Ferdinand Marcos (1917), and Emilio Aguinaldo (1869). After him are José Rizal (1861), Corazon Aquino (1933), Imelda Marcos (1929), Paulino Alcántara (1896), Andrés Bonifacio (1863), Isabel Preysler (1951), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), and Manuel L. Quezon (1878).
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 1
1917 - 1989
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 2
1869 - 1964
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 3
1491 - 1542
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 4
1861 - 1896
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 5
1933 - 2009
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 6
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 7
1896 - 1964
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 8
1863 - 1897
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 9
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 10
1932 - 1983
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 11
1878 - 1944
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Philippines, Lapu-Lapu ranks 4. Before him are Rodrigo Duterte (1945), Ferdinand Marcos (1917), and Emilio Aguinaldo (1869). After him are Corazon Aquino (1933), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Jose P. Laurel (1891), Apolinario Mabini (1864), Elpidio Quirino (1890), and Florencio Campomanes (1927).
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 1
1917 - 1989
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 2
1869 - 1964
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 3
1491 - 1542
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 4
1933 - 2009
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 5
1932 - 1983
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 6
1878 - 1944
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 8
1891 - 1959
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 9
1864 - 1903
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 10
1890 - 1956
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 11
1927 - 2010
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 12