POLITICIAN
Matthias Corvinus
1443 - 1490
Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus (Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás; Romanian: Matia/Matei Corvin; Croatian: Matija/Matijaš Korvin; Slovak: Matej Korvín; Czech: Matyáš Korvín; 23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and adopted the title Duke of Austria in 1487. He was the son of John Hunyadi, Regent of Hungary, who died in 1456. In 1457, Matthias was imprisoned along with his older brother, Ladislaus Hunyadi, on the orders of King Ladislaus the Posthumous. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matthias Corvinus has received more than 1,876,287 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Matthias Corvinus is the 234th most popular politician (up from 316th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Hungarian Politician.
Matthias Corvinus is most famous for his military success and his patronage of the arts.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
77.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
10.13
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Matthias Corvinus ranks 234 out of 19,576. Before him are Yuri Andropov, Enver Hoxha, Reinhard Heydrich, Bill Clinton, Alexander III of Russia, and Theodore Roosevelt. After him are Thutmose III, Caracalla, Catherine I of Russia, Empress Dowager Cixi, Şehzade Mustafa, and Suleiman II.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuri Andropov
1914 - 1984
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 228
Enver Hoxha
1908 - 1985
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 229
Reinhard Heydrich
1904 - 1942
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 230
Bill Clinton
1946 - Present
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 231
Alexander III of Russia
1845 - 1894
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 232
Theodore Roosevelt
1858 - 1919
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 233
Matthias Corvinus
1443 - 1490
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 234
Thutmose III
1481 BC - 1425 BC
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 235
Caracalla
188 - 217
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 236
Catherine I of Russia
1684 - 1727
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 237
Empress Dowager Cixi
1835 - 1908
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 238
Şehzade Mustafa
1515 - 1553
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 239
Suleiman II
1642 - 1691
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 240
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1443, Matthias Corvinus ranks 2. Before him is Pope Julius II. After him are Donato Bramante, Albert III, Duke of Saxony, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Rodolphus Agricola, Girolamo Riario, Piero del Pollaiolo, Magdalena of France, Askia Mohammad I, Gilbert, Count of Montpensier, and Pedro Arias Dávila. Among people deceased in 1490, Matthias Corvinus ranks 1. After him are Carlo Crivelli, Charles I, Duke of Savoy, Geertgen tot Sint Jans, Laonikos Chalkokondyles, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Joanna, Princess of Portugal, Catherine of Foix, Countess of Candale, Hans Talhoffer, and Pedro Tafur.
Others Born in 1443
Go to all RankingsPope Julius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 1
Matthias Corvinus
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1490
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 2
Donato Bramante
ARCHITECT
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 3
Albert III, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1500
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 4
Lady Margaret Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 5
Rodolphus Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1443 - 1485
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 6
Girolamo Riario
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1488
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 7
Piero del Pollaiolo
PAINTER
1443 - 1496
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 8
Magdalena of France
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1495
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 9
Askia Mohammad I
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1538
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
Gilbert, Count of Montpensier
NOBLEMAN
1443 - 1496
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 11
Pedro Arias Dávila
EXPLORER
1443 - 1531
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1490
Go to all RankingsMatthias Corvinus
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1490
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 1
Carlo Crivelli
PAINTER
1430 - 1490
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 2
Charles I, Duke of Savoy
1468 - 1490
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3
Geertgen tot Sint Jans
PAINTER
1460 - 1490
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 4
Laonikos Chalkokondyles
WRITER
1423 - 1490
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 5
Ashikaga Yoshimasa
POLITICIAN
1435 - 1490
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 6
Joanna, Princess of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1452 - 1490
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7
Catherine of Foix, Countess of Candale
POLITICIAN
1460 - 1490
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 8
Hans Talhoffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1490
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 9
Pedro Tafur
EXPLORER
1410 - 1490
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 10
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Matthias Corvinus ranks 5 out of 1,077. Before him are Martin of Tours (316), Ferenc Puskás (1927), Theodor Herzl (1860), and Elizabeth Báthory (1560). After him are Edward Teller (1908), Rudolf Steiner (1861), Harry Houdini (1874), Stephen I of Hungary (975), John von Neumann (1903), George Soros (1930), and Miklós Horthy (1868).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsMartin of Tours
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
316 - 397
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 1
Ferenc Puskás
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 2
Theodor Herzl
WRITER
1860 - 1904
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 3
Elizabeth Báthory
EXTREMIST
1560 - 1614
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 4
Matthias Corvinus
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1490
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 5
Edward Teller
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 6
Rudolf Steiner
PHILOSOPHER
1861 - 1925
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 7
Harry Houdini
MAGICIAN
1874 - 1926
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 8
Stephen I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
975 - 1038
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 9
John von Neumann
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1957
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 10
George Soros
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 11
Miklós Horthy
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1957
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Hungary
Among politicians born in Hungary, Matthias Corvinus ranks 1. After him are Stephen I of Hungary (975), Miklós Horthy (1868), Imre Nagy (1896), Louis II of Hungary (1506), Louis I of Hungary (1326), Árpád (845), Gaiseric (389), Jadwiga of Poland (1374), John Zápolya (1487), Ladislaus the Posthumous (1440), and Viktor Orbán (1963).
Matthias Corvinus
1443 - 1490
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 1
Stephen I of Hungary
975 - 1038
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 2
Miklós Horthy
1868 - 1957
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 3
Imre Nagy
1896 - 1958
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 4
Louis II of Hungary
1506 - 1526
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 5
Louis I of Hungary
1326 - 1382
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 6
Árpád
845 - 907
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 7
Gaiseric
389 - 477
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 8
Jadwiga of Poland
1374 - 1399
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 9
John Zápolya
1487 - 1540
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 10
Ladislaus the Posthumous
1440 - 1457
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 11
Viktor Orbán
1963 - Present
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 12