POLITICIAN
Mehmed I
1386 - 1421
Mehmed I
Mehmed I (c. 1386/7 – 26 May 1421), also known as Mehmed Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: چلبی محمد, "the noble-born") or Kirişçi (Greek: Κυριτζής, romanized: Kyritzis, "lord's son"), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421. Son of Sultan Bayezid I and his concubine Devlet Hatun, he fought with his brothers over control of the Ottoman realm in the Ottoman Interregnum (1402–1413). Starting from the province of Rûm he managed to bring first Anatolia and then the European territories (Rumelia) under his control, reuniting the Ottoman state by 1413, and ruling it until his death in 1421. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mehmed I has received more than 1,526,181 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Mehmed I is the 204th most popular politician (down from 159th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 34th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Politician.
Mehmed I was the Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
77.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
10.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mehmed I ranks 204 out of 19,576. Before him are A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, Henry III of France, Hosni Mubarak, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Bayezid I. After him are Darius III, Joanna of Castile, Heraclius, Amenhotep III, George H. W. Bush, and Haakon VII of Norway.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1931 - 2015
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 198
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 77.95
Rank: 199
Henry III of France
1551 - 1589
HPI: 77.92
Rank: 200
Hosni Mubarak
1928 - 2020
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 201
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
1459 - 1519
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 202
Bayezid I
1354 - 1403
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 203
Mehmed I
1386 - 1421
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 204
Darius III
380 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 205
Joanna of Castile
1479 - 1555
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 206
Heraclius
575 - 641
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 207
Amenhotep III
1403 BC - 1350 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 208
George H. W. Bush
1924 - 2018
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 209
Haakon VII of Norway
1872 - 1957
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1386, Mehmed I ranks 2. Before him is Donatello. After him are Henry V of England, John of Capistrano, Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria, An-Nasir Faraj, Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Ambrose Traversari, and Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Savoy. Among people deceased in 1421, Mehmed I ranks 1. After him are Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, Jean II Le Maingre, Nanni di Banco, Stephen Ostojić of Bosnia, and Khizr Khan.
Others Born in 1386
Go to all RankingsDonatello
PAINTER
1386 - 1466
HPI: 80.09
Rank: 1
Mehmed I
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1421
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 2
Henry V of England
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1422
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 3
John of Capistrano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1386 - 1456
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 4
Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1450
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 5
An-Nasir Faraj
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1412
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 6
Ashikaga Yoshimochi
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1428
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 7
Ambrose Traversari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1386 - 1439
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 8
Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1428
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1421
Go to all RankingsMehmed I
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1421
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 1
Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1388 - 1421
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 2
Jean II Le Maingre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1366 - 1421
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 3
Nanni di Banco
SCULPTOR
1380 - 1421
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 4
Stephen Ostojić of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1400 - 1421
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 5
Khizr Khan
POLITICIAN
1350 - 1421
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 6
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Mehmed I ranks 36 out of 1,347. Before him are Mehmed IV (1642), Anaxagoras (-500), Osman II (1604), Hesiod (-800), John Chrysostom (349), and Bayezid I (1354). After him are Rachel (-3500), Mihrimah Sultan (1522), Heraclius (575), Helena (250), Mehmed VI (1861), and Epictetus (50).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsMehmed IV
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1693
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 30
Anaxagoras
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 428 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 31
Osman II
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1622
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 32
Hesiod
WRITER
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 33
John Chrysostom
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
349 - 407
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 34
Bayezid I
POLITICIAN
1354 - 1403
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 35
Mehmed I
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1421
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 36
Rachel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
3500 BC - 1553 BC
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 37
Mihrimah Sultan
COMPANION
1522 - 1578
HPI: 77.84
Rank: 38
Heraclius
POLITICIAN
575 - 641
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 39
Helena
COMPANION
250 - 330
HPI: 77.50
Rank: 40
Mehmed VI
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1926
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 41
Epictetus
PHILOSOPHER
50 - 135
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 42
Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye
Among politicians born in Türkiye, Mehmed I ranks 20. Before him are Mustafa I (1591), Orhan (1288), Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615), Mehmed IV (1642), Osman II (1604), and Bayezid I (1354). After him are Heraclius (575), Mehmed VI (1861), Şehzade Mustafa (1515), Suleiman II (1642), Mahmud II (1785), and Ahmed II (1643).
Mustafa I
1591 - 1639
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 14
Orhan
1288 - 1362
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 15
Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire
1615 - 1648
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 16
Mehmed IV
1642 - 1693
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 17
Osman II
1604 - 1622
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 18
Bayezid I
1354 - 1403
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 19
Mehmed I
1386 - 1421
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 20
Heraclius
575 - 641
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 21
Mehmed VI
1861 - 1926
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 22
Şehzade Mustafa
1515 - 1553
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 23
Suleiman II
1642 - 1691
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 24
Mahmud II
1785 - 1839
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 25
Ahmed II
1643 - 1695
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 26