NOBLEMAN
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
1761 - 1818
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly (baptised 27 December [O.S. 16 December] 1761 – 26 May [O.S. 14 May] 1818) was a Russian Field Marshal who figured prominently in the Napoleonic Wars. Barclay was born into a Baltic German family from Livland. His father was the first of his family to be accepted into the Russian nobility. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly has received more than 550,362 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly is the 82nd most popular nobleman (up from 132nd in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Poland (down from 6th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Polish Nobleman.
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly was a Prussian General who led the Russian Army against Napoleon.
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
68.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
6.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly ranks 82 out of 1,415. Before him are Henrietta of England, Dmitry Donskoy, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, Pepin of Landen, Cleopatra of Macedon, and Elisabeth Farnese. After him are Ramesses IV, Duchess Helene in Bavaria, Arthur, Prince of Wales, Roger I of Sicily, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, and Prince Claus of the Netherlands.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenrietta of England
1644 - 1670
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 76
Dmitry Donskoy
1350 - 1389
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 77
Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
1808 - 1888
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 78
Pepin of Landen
585 - 640
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 79
Cleopatra of Macedon
357 BC - 308 BC
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 80
Elisabeth Farnese
1692 - 1766
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 81
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
1761 - 1818
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 82
Ramesses IV
1200 BC - 1149 BC
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 83
Duchess Helene in Bavaria
1834 - 1890
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 84
Arthur, Prince of Wales
1486 - 1502
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 85
Roger I of Sicily
1031 - 1101
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 86
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
1864 - 1918
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 87
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
1926 - 2002
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 88
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1761, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly ranks 3. Before him are Pope Pius VIII, and Selim III. After him are Marie Tussaud, Jan Potocki, Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, William Carey, August von Kotzebue, Philippe Buonarroti, Jean-Charles Pichegru, Sineperver Sultan, and Louis-Léopold Boilly. Among people deceased in 1818, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly ranks 4. Before him are Charles XIII of Sweden, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Gaspard Monge. After him are Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, Charles, Grand Duke of Baden, Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Maria Isabel of Braganza, Johan Gottlieb Gahn, Matthew Lewis, Paul Revere, and Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon.
Others Born in 1761
Go to all RankingsPope Pius VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 1
Selim III
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1808
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 2
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
NOBLEMAN
1761 - 1818
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 3
Marie Tussaud
SCULPTOR
1761 - 1850
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 4
Jan Potocki
WRITER
1761 - 1815
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 5
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1836
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 6
William Carey
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1834
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 7
August von Kotzebue
WRITER
1761 - 1819
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 8
Philippe Buonarroti
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1837
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 9
Jean-Charles Pichegru
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1761 - 1804
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 10
Sineperver Sultan
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1828
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 11
Louis-Léopold Boilly
PAINTER
1761 - 1845
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1818
Go to all RankingsCharles XIII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1818
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 1
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1818
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 2
Gaspard Monge
MATHEMATICIAN
1746 - 1818
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
NOBLEMAN
1761 - 1818
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 4
Jan Henryk Dąbrowski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1755 - 1818
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 5
Charles, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1818
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 6
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1759 - 1818
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 7
Maria Isabel of Braganza
COMPANION
1797 - 1818
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 8
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
CHEMIST
1745 - 1818
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 9
Matthew Lewis
WRITER
1775 - 1818
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 10
Paul Revere
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1818
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 11
Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1754 - 1818
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 12
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly ranks 82 out of 1,694. Before him are Werner von Blomberg (1878), Tamara de Lempicka (1898), Casimir IV Jagiellon (1427), Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906), Kurt Alder (1902), and Catherine Jagiellon (1526). After him are Andrzej Sapkowski (1948), Carl Menger (1840), Robert Luther (1822), Friedrich Bergius (1884), Norbert Elias (1897), and Isidor Isaac Rabi (1898).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsWerner von Blomberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1946
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 76
Tamara de Lempicka
PAINTER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 77
Casimir IV Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1427 - 1492
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 78
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1945
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 79
Kurt Alder
CHEMIST
1902 - 1958
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 80
Catherine Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1526 - 1583
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 81
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
NOBLEMAN
1761 - 1818
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 82
Andrzej Sapkowski
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 83
Carl Menger
ECONOMIST
1840 - 1921
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 84
Robert Luther
ASTRONOMER
1822 - 1900
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 85
Friedrich Bergius
CHEMIST
1884 - 1949
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 86
Norbert Elias
SOCIOLOGIST
1897 - 1990
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 87
Isidor Isaac Rabi
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1988
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 88
Among NOBLEMEN In Poland
Among noblemen born in Poland, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly ranks 2. Before him are Catherine the Great (1729). After him are Cymburgis of Masovia (1394), Julia, Princess of Battenberg (1825), Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg (1797), Anna Catherine Constance Vasa (1619), Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile (1140), Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1755), Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste Sofie of Neuburg (1693), Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania (1454), Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1549), and Jadwiga of Kalisz (1266).
Catherine the Great
1729 - 1796
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 1
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
1761 - 1818
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 2
Cymburgis of Masovia
1394 - 1429
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 3
Julia, Princess of Battenberg
1825 - 1895
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 4
Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
1797 - 1855
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 5
Anna Catherine Constance Vasa
1619 - 1651
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 6
Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile
1140 - 1185
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 7
Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
1755 - 1829
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 8
Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste Sofie of Neuburg
1693 - 1728
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 9
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
1454 - 1523
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 10
Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
1549 - 1602
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 11
Jadwiga of Kalisz
1266 - 1339
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 12