POLITICIAN
Leopold III of Belgium
1901 - 1983
Leopold III of Belgium
Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasion in May 1940, he surrendered his country, earning him much hostility, both at home and abroad. Leopold's act was declared unconstitutional by Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot and his cabinet, who moved to London to form a government-in-exile, while Leopold and his family were placed under house arrest. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leopold III of Belgium has received more than 2,695,547 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Leopold III of Belgium is the 277th most popular politician (up from 518th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 21st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Politician.
Leopold III of Belgium is most famous for being the King of Belgium from 1934-1951. He was born in Brussels on November 3, 1901. He ascended to the throne when his father died in 1934. He was forced to abdicate in 1951 after a scandal over the Congo.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
76.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
13.39
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 277 out of 19,576. Before him are Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Numa Pompilius, Elagabalus, Brutus the Younger, Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. After him are Charles VII of France, Alexander II of Russia, Charles VIII of France, B. R. Ambedkar, Charles the Bald, and Edward Heath.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVictor Emmanuel II of Italy
1820 - 1878
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 271
Numa Pompilius
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 272
Elagabalus
203 - 222
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 273
Brutus the Younger
85 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 274
Ferdinand II of Aragon
1452 - 1516
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 275
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
1882 - 1973
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 276
Leopold III of Belgium
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 277
Charles VII of France
1403 - 1461
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 278
Alexander II of Russia
1818 - 1881
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 279
Charles VIII of France
1470 - 1498
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 280
B. R. Ambedkar
1891 - 1956
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 281
Charles the Bald
823 - 877
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 282
Edward Heath
1916 - 2005
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 283
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 6. Before him are Hirohito, Walt Disney, Werner Heisenberg, Marlene Dietrich, and Enrico Fermi. After him are Louis Armstrong, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, Jacques Lacan, Sukarno, Fulgencio Batista, and Ngo Dinh Diem. Among people deceased in 1983, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 4. Before him are Louis de Funès, Joan Miró, and Garrincha. After him are Luis Buñuel, Umberto II of Italy, Hergé, Idris of Libya, Jon Brower Minnoch, Felix Bloch, Tennessee Williams, and Meyer Lansky.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsHirohito
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1989
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 1
Walt Disney
PRODUCER
1901 - 1966
HPI: 81.21
Rank: 2
Werner Heisenberg
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 3
Marlene Dietrich
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 79.34
Rank: 4
Enrico Fermi
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1954
HPI: 79.11
Rank: 5
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 6
Louis Armstrong
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 76.26
Rank: 7
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1901 - 1918
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 8
Jacques Lacan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1901 - 1981
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 9
Sukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 10
Fulgencio Batista
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 11
Ngo Dinh Diem
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1963
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsLouis de Funès
ACTOR
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 1
Joan Miró
PAINTER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 2
Garrincha
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1983
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 3
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 4
Luis Buñuel
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1983
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 5
Umberto II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 6
Hergé
COMIC ARTIST
1907 - 1983
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 7
Idris of Libya
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1983
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 8
Jon Brower Minnoch
CELEBRITY
1941 - 1983
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 9
Felix Bloch
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1983
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 10
Tennessee Williams
WRITER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 11
Meyer Lansky
MAFIOSO
1902 - 1983
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 13 out of 1,190. Before him are René Magritte (1898), Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Gerardus Mercator (1512), Maurice Maeterlinck (1862), Andreas Vesalius (1514), and Anthony van Dyck (1599). After him are Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908), Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Philip I of Castile (1478), Albert II of Belgium (1934), Frans Hals (1582), and Orlande de Lassus (1534).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsRené Magritte
PAINTER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 7
Leopold II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 8
Gerardus Mercator
GEOGRAPHER
1512 - 1594
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 9
Maurice Maeterlinck
WRITER
1862 - 1949
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Andreas Vesalius
PHYSICIAN
1514 - 1564
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 11
Anthony van Dyck
PAINTER
1599 - 1641
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 12
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 13
Claude Lévi-Strauss
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1908 - 2009
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 14
Ursula von der Leyen
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 15
Philip I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 16
Albert II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 17
Frans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 18
Orlande de Lassus
COMPOSER
1534 - 1594
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 19
Among POLITICIANS In Belgium
Among politicians born in Belgium, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 5. Before him are Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500), Pepin the Short (715), Clovis I (466), and Leopold II of Belgium (1835). After him are Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Philip I of Castile (1478), Albert II of Belgium (1934), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Samo (600), and Baudouin of Belgium (1930).
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
1500 - 1558
HPI: 83.97
Rank: 1
Pepin the Short
715 - 768
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 2
Clovis I
466 - 511
HPI: 79.88
Rank: 3
Leopold II of Belgium
1835 - 1909
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 4
Leopold III of Belgium
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 5
Ursula von der Leyen
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 6
Philip I of Castile
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 7
Albert II of Belgium
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 8
Mary of Burgundy
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 9
Albert I of Belgium
1875 - 1934
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 10
Samo
600 - 658
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 11
Baudouin of Belgium
1930 - 1993
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 12