POLITICIAN
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
1521 - 1553
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Maurice (21 March 1521 – 9 July 1553) was Duke (1541–47) and later Elector (1547–53) of Saxony. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice, Elector of Saxony has received more than 160,979 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Maurice, Elector of Saxony is the 3,143rd most popular politician (up from 3,244th in 2019), the 842nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 878th in 2019) and the 232nd most popular German Politician.
Maurice, elector of Saxony is most famous for his successful military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
62.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
7.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Maurice, Elector of Saxony ranks 3,143 out of 19,576. Before him are Moïse Tshombe, Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Emperor Cheng of Han, Louis II of Anjou, and Polyxena. After him are Gladwyn Jebb, Emperor Zhezong, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Caroline of Brunswick, Ladislaus III of Hungary, and Abbas III.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoïse Tshombe
1919 - 1969
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 3,137
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
1681 - 1708
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 3,138
Emmerson Mnangagwa
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 3,139
Emperor Cheng of Han
51 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 3,140
Louis II of Anjou
1377 - 1417
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 3,141
Polyxena
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 3,142
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
1521 - 1553
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 3,143
Gladwyn Jebb
1900 - 1996
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 3,144
Emperor Zhezong
1076 - 1100
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 3,145
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
1928 - 2011
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 3,146
Caroline of Brunswick
1768 - 1821
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 3,147
Ladislaus III of Hungary
1199 - 1205
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 3,148
Abbas III
1732 - 1740
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 3,149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1521, Maurice, Elector of Saxony ranks 5. Before him are Pope Urban VII, Takeda Shingen, Peter Canisius, and Christina of Denmark. After him are Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, Andrew Avellino, Xu Wei, Richard Chancellor, Philippe de Monte, Antoine Caron, and Thomas Wyatt the Younger. Among people deceased in 1553, Maurice, Elector of Saxony ranks 9. Before him are Edward VI of England, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Michael Servetus, Şehzade Cihangir, Pedro de Valdivia, and Charles III, Duke of Savoy. After him are Girolamo Fracastoro, Sinan Pasha, Lucrezia de' Medici, John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga, and Wolf Huber.
Others Born in 1521
Go to all RankingsPope Urban VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 1
Takeda Shingen
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1573
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 2
Peter Canisius
PHYSICIAN
1521 - 1597
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 3
Christina of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1590
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 4
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1553
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 5
Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1577
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 6
Andrew Avellino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1521 - 1608
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 7
Xu Wei
PAINTER
1521 - 1593
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 8
Richard Chancellor
EXPLORER
1521 - 1556
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 9
Philippe de Monte
COMPOSER
1521 - 1603
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 10
Antoine Caron
PAINTER
1521 - 1599
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 11
Thomas Wyatt the Younger
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1554
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1553
Go to all RankingsEdward VI of England
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 3
Lucas Cranach the Elder
PAINTER
1472 - 1553
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 4
Michael Servetus
PHYSICIAN
1509 - 1553
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 5
Şehzade Cihangir
POLITICIAN
1531 - 1553
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 6
Pedro de Valdivia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 7
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1553
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 8
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1553
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 9
Girolamo Fracastoro
ASTRONOMER
1476 - 1553
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 10
Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1553
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 11
Lucrezia de' Medici
COMPANION
1470 - 1553
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 12
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1553
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 13
Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1553
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 14
Wolf Huber
PAINTER
1485 - 1553
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 15
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Maurice, Elector of Saxony ranks 842 out of 7,253. Before him are Georg Ernst Stahl (1659), Karlheinz Böhm (1928), Friedrich Mohs (1773), Felix Magath (1953), Johann Deisenhofer (1943), and Hugo Junkers (1859). After him are Hans Fallada (1893), Caroline of Brunswick (1768), Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1792), Gottfried Semper (1803), Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1801), and Richard Baer (1911).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGeorg Ernst Stahl
CHEMIST
1659 - 1734
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 836
Karlheinz Böhm
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 837
Friedrich Mohs
GEOLOGIST
1773 - 1839
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 838
Felix Magath
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 839
Johann Deisenhofer
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 840
Hugo Junkers
ENGINEER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 841
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1553
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 842
Hans Fallada
WRITER
1893 - 1947
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 843
Caroline of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1821
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 844
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
COMPANION
1792 - 1854
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 845
Gottfried Semper
ARCHITECT
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 846
Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1877
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 847
Richard Baer
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1963
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 848
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Maurice, Elector of Saxony ranks 232. Before him are Thomas Bach (1953), George, King of Saxony (1832), Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1765), Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1671), Otto Ernst Remer (1912), and Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (1505). After him are Caroline of Brunswick (1768), Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1801), Richard Baer (1911), Joseph Berchtold (1897), Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (920), and Martin Schulz (1955).
Thomas Bach
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 226
George, King of Saxony
1832 - 1904
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 227
Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt
1765 - 1796
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 228
Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1671 - 1727
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 229
Otto Ernst Remer
1912 - 1997
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 230
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
1505 - 1571
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 231
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
1521 - 1553
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 232
Caroline of Brunswick
1768 - 1821
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 233
Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
1801 - 1877
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 234
Richard Baer
1911 - 1963
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 235
Joseph Berchtold
1897 - 1962
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 236
Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
920 - 955
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 237
Martin Schulz
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 238