POLITICIAN
Mary, Queen of Scots
1542 - 1587
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died and she inherited the throne. During her childhood, Scotland was governed by regents, first by the heir to the throne, James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, and then by her mother, Mary of Guise. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary, Queen of Scots has received more than 52,656,204 page views. Her biography is available in 91 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 89 in 2019). Mary, Queen of Scots is the 179th most popular politician (down from 96th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 30th in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Politician.
Mary, Queen of Scots was a Scottish queen who was beheaded by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
Memorability Metrics
53M
Page Views (PV)
78.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
91
Languages Editions (L)
6.23
Effective Languages (L*)
5.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mary, Queen of Scots ranks 179 out of 19,576. Before her are George W. Bush, Salvador Allende, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Lee Kuan Yew, Osman II, and Louis Philippe I. After her are Alp Arslan, Paul von Hindenburg, Oliver Cromwell, Titus, Charles X of France, and Babur.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge W. Bush
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 173
Salvador Allende
1908 - 1973
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 174
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
1919 - 1980
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 175
Lee Kuan Yew
1923 - 2015
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 176
Osman II
1604 - 1622
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 177
Louis Philippe I
1773 - 1850
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 178
Mary, Queen of Scots
1542 - 1587
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 179
Alp Arslan
1029 - 1072
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 180
Paul von Hindenburg
1847 - 1934
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 181
Oliver Cromwell
1599 - 1658
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 182
Titus
41 - 81
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 183
Charles X of France
1757 - 1836
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 184
Babur
1483 - 1530
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 185
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1542, Mary, Queen of Scots ranks 2. Before her is Akbar. After her are Tokugawa Ieyasu, John of the Cross, Hattori Hanzō, Robert Bellarmine, Mariam-uz-Zamani, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, Jan Zamoyski, Ruqaiya Sultan Begum, Henriette of Cleves, and Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona. Among people deceased in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots ranks 1. After her are Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Occhiali, Gotthard Kettler, Bianca Cappello, Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Felix of Cantalice, Ōtomo Sōrin, Ōmura Sumitada, Hai Rui, John Foxe, and Francisco Hernández de Toledo.
Others Born in 1542
Go to all RankingsAkbar
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1605
HPI: 79.10
Rank: 1
Mary, Queen of Scots
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1587
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 2
Tokugawa Ieyasu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1542 - 1616
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 3
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 4
Hattori Hanzō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1542 - 1597
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 5
Robert Bellarmine
PHYSICIAN
1542 - 1621
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 6
Mariam-uz-Zamani
COMPANION
1542 - 1623
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 7
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
EXPLORER
1542 - 1595
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 8
Jan Zamoyski
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1605
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 9
Ruqaiya Sultan Begum
COMPANION
1542 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 10
Henriette of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1542 - 1601
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 11
Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona
CHESS PLAYER
1542 - 1597
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1587
Go to all RankingsMary, Queen of Scots
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1587
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 1
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
1541 - 1587
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 2
Occhiali
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1587
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 3
Gotthard Kettler
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1587
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 4
Bianca Cappello
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1587
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 5
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1587
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 6
Felix of Cantalice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1515 - 1587
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 7
Ōtomo Sōrin
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1587
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8
Ōmura Sumitada
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1587
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9
Hai Rui
POLITICIAN
1514 - 1587
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 10
John Foxe
HISTORIAN
1516 - 1587
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 11
Francisco Hernández de Toledo
BIOLOGIST
1515 - 1587
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary, Queen of Scots ranks 51 out of 8,785. Before her are Arthur Conan Doyle (1859), David Ricardo (1772), Cecil Rhodes (1853), Richard Burton (1925), Sean Connery (1930), and Francis Drake (1540). After her are Oliver Cromwell (1599), Thomas More (1478), Daniel Defoe (1660), Charles Babbage (1791), Olav V of Norway (1903), and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsArthur Conan Doyle
WRITER
1859 - 1930
HPI: 79.10
Rank: 45
David Ricardo
ECONOMIST
1772 - 1823
HPI: 79.08
Rank: 46
Cecil Rhodes
BUSINESSPERSON
1853 - 1902
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 47
Richard Burton
ACTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 48
Sean Connery
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 49
Francis Drake
EXPLORER
1540 - 1596
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 50
Mary, Queen of Scots
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1587
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 51
Oliver Cromwell
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1658
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 52
Thomas More
PHILOSOPHER
1478 - 1535
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 53
Daniel Defoe
WRITER
1660 - 1731
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 54
Charles Babbage
INVENTOR
1791 - 1871
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 55
Olav V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 56
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
NOBLEMAN
1900 - 2002
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 57
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Mary, Queen of Scots ranks 11. Before her are Queen Victoria (1819), Richard I of England (1157), Mary II of England (1662), Margaret Thatcher (1925), Mary I of England (1516), and John Major (1943). After her are Oliver Cromwell (1599), Olav V of Norway (1903), Edward Heath (1916), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), Alfred the Great (849), and George VI (1895).
Queen Victoria
1819 - 1901
HPI: 82.91
Rank: 5
Richard I of England
1157 - 1199
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 6
Mary II of England
1662 - 1694
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 7
Margaret Thatcher
1925 - 2013
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 8
Mary I of England
1516 - 1558
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 9
John Major
1943 - Present
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 10
Mary, Queen of Scots
1542 - 1587
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 11
Oliver Cromwell
1599 - 1658
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 12
Olav V of Norway
1903 - 1991
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 13
Edward Heath
1916 - 2005
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 14
George III of the United Kingdom
1738 - 1820
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 15
Alfred the Great
849 - 899
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 16
George VI
1895 - 1952
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 17