MILITARY PERSONNEL
Michael von Melas
1729 - 1806
Michael von Melas
Michael Friedrich Benedikt Baron von Melas (12 May 1729 – 31 May 1806) was a Transylvanian-born field marshal of Greek descent for the Austrian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Radeln, Transylvania, Ottoman Empire (nowadays Roadeș, part of Bunești commune, Brașov County, Romania) in 1729 and joined the Austrian Army at age 17. He served in the Seven Years' War as aide de camp for Leopold Josef Graf Daun. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael von Melas has received more than 90,983 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Michael von Melas is the 1,228th most popular military personnel (down from 1,170th in 2019), the 198th most popular biography from Romania (up from 211th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Romanian Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
91k
Page Views (PV)
53.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.31
Effective Languages (L*)
2.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Michael von Melas ranks 1,228 out of 2,058. Before him are Pyotr Koshevoy, Cornelius Fuscus, Tatikios, Victor Capesius, Rudolf Maister, and Sō Yoshitoshi. After him are Gustav Lombard, Maciej Sulkiewicz, Taira no Munemori, Rash Behari Bose, Achillas, and Hannibal Gisco.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPyotr Koshevoy
1904 - 1976
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,222
Cornelius Fuscus
100 - 87
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,223
Tatikios
1100 - 1099
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 1,224
Victor Capesius
1907 - 1985
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,225
Rudolf Maister
1874 - 1934
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,226
Sō Yoshitoshi
1568 - 1615
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,227
Michael von Melas
1729 - 1806
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,228
Gustav Lombard
1895 - 1992
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,229
Maciej Sulkiewicz
1865 - 1920
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,230
Taira no Munemori
1147 - 1185
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,231
Rash Behari Bose
1886 - 1945
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,232
Achillas
100 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,233
Hannibal Gisco
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,234
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1729, Michael von Melas ranks 21. Before him are Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg, William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, Anders Chydenius, Pierre André de Suffren, Florian Leopold Gassmann, and Michał Kazimierz Ogiński. After him are Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing, Christian Gottlob Heyne, Johann Gottlieb Georgi, Giuseppe Parini, Michael Denis, and Ivan Argunov. Among people deceased in 1806, Michael von Melas ranks 32. Before him are Vicente Martín y Soler, Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony, George Stubbs, Federico Gravina, Fra Diavolo, and Horatio Gates. After him are Gim Hongdo, Timothy Dexter, Jean Joseph Mounier, Eugenios Voulgaris, Charles James Fox, and Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen.
Others Born in 1729
Go to all RankingsCountess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
NOBLEMAN
1729 - 1818
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 15
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1814
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 16
Anders Chydenius
PHYSICIAN
1729 - 1803
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 17
Pierre André de Suffren
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1788
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 18
Florian Leopold Gassmann
COMPOSER
1729 - 1774
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 19
Michał Kazimierz Ogiński
POLITICIAN
1729 - 1800
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 20
Michael von Melas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1806
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 21
Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1794
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 22
Christian Gottlob Heyne
HISTORIAN
1729 - 1812
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 23
Johann Gottlieb Georgi
GEOGRAPHER
1729 - 1802
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 24
Giuseppe Parini
WRITER
1729 - 1799
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 25
Michael Denis
WRITER
1729 - 1800
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 26
Ivan Argunov
PAINTER
1729 - 1802
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1806
Go to all RankingsVicente Martín y Soler
COMPOSER
1754 - 1806
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 26
Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1806
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 27
George Stubbs
PAINTER
1724 - 1806
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 28
Federico Gravina
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1756 - 1806
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 29
Fra Diavolo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1771 - 1806
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 30
Horatio Gates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1727 - 1806
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 31
Michael von Melas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1806
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 32
Gim Hongdo
PAINTER
1745 - 1806
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 33
Timothy Dexter
BUSINESSPERSON
1747 - 1806
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 34
Jean Joseph Mounier
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1806
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 35
Eugenios Voulgaris
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1716 - 1806
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 36
Charles James Fox
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1806
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 37
Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1806
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 38
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Michael von Melas ranks 198 out of 844. Before him are Elek Schwartz (1908), Helmuth Duckadam (1959), Nicolae Paulescu (1869), Nicolae Rădescu (1874), Patriarch Miron of Romania (1868), and Benjamin Fondane (1898). After him are Endre Kabos (1906), Constantin Constantinescu-Claps (1884), Ferenc Kazinczy (1759), Tamás Bakócz (1442), Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (1887), and Michael II Apafi (1676).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsElek Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 192
Helmuth Duckadam
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 193
Nicolae Paulescu
PHYSICIAN
1869 - 1931
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 194
Nicolae Rădescu
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 195
Patriarch Miron of Romania
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1939
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 196
Benjamin Fondane
WRITER
1898 - 1944
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 197
Michael von Melas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1806
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 198
Endre Kabos
FENCER
1906 - 1944
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 199
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1961
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 200
Ferenc Kazinczy
WRITER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 201
Tamás Bakócz
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1521
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 202
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 203
Michael II Apafi
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1713
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 204
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Romania
Among military personnels born in Romania, Michael von Melas ranks 7. Before him are Alexander Löhr (1885), Petre Dumitrescu (1882), Ion Mihai Pacepa (1928), Artur Phleps (1881), Constantin Prezan (1861), and Arthur Arz von Straußenburg (1857). After him are Constantin Constantinescu-Claps (1884), Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia (1859), Ecaterina Teodoroiu (1894), Franz Rohr von Denta (1854), and Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten (1860).
Alexander Löhr
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1
Petre Dumitrescu
1882 - 1950
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2
Ion Mihai Pacepa
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 3
Artur Phleps
1881 - 1944
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4
Constantin Prezan
1861 - 1943
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 5
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg
1857 - 1935
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 6
Michael von Melas
1729 - 1806
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 7
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps
1884 - 1961
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 8
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
1859 - 1938
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 9
Ecaterina Teodoroiu
1894 - 1917
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 10
Franz Rohr von Denta
1854 - 1927
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 11
Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten
1860 - 1934
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 12