1868 - 1957
Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya (Hungarian: Vitéz Nagybányai Horthy Miklós; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈviteːz ˈnɒɟbaːɲɒi ˈhorti ˈmikloːʃ]; English: Nicholas Horthy; German: Nikolaus Horthy von Nagybánya; 18 June 1868 – 9 February 1957) was a Hungarian admiral and statesman who served as the regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the interwar period and most of World War II, from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy began his career as a sub-lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Navy in 1896 and attained the rank of rear admiral by 1918. He participated in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto and ascended to the position of commander-in-chief of the Navy in the final year of World War I. Following mutinies, Emperor-King Charles appointed him as vice admiral and commander of the Fleet, dismissing the previous admiral. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Miklós Horthy has received more than 2,050,575 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. Miklós Horthy is the 443rd most popular politician (down from 399th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 11th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Hungarian Politician.
Miklós Horthy was the regent of Hungary from 1920 to 1944. He is most famous for his role in the Arrow Cross Party's takeover of Hungary in 1944.
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Among politicians, Miklós Horthy ranks 443 out of 15,577. Before him are Ali Khamenei, Feodor I of Russia, Clara Zetkin, Emperor Gaozu of Han, George I of Great Britain, and Vitellius. After him are Pertinax, Guy of Lusignan, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Hongwu Emperor, Otho, and Merneptah.
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 437
1557 - 1598
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 438
1857 - 1933
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 439
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 440
1660 - 1727
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 441
15 - 69
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 442
1868 - 1957
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 443
126 - 193
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 444
1150 - 1194
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 445
1882 - 1973
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 446
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 447
32 - 69
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 448
1300 BC - 1203 BC
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 449
Among people born in 1868, Miklós Horthy ranks 5. Before him are Nicholas II of Russia, Maxim Gorky, Fritz Haber, and Karl Landsteiner. After him are Abdulmejid II, Constantine I of Greece, Robert Andrews Millikan, Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, Gichin Funakoshi, and Emanuel Lasker. Among people deceased in 1957, Miklós Horthy ranks 6. Before him are John von Neumann, Jean Sibelius, Friedrich Paulus, Christian Dior, and Diego Rivera. After him are Humphrey Bogart, Nikos Kazantzakis, Wilhelm Reich, Oliver Hardy, Haakon VII of Norway, and Gichin Funakoshi.
1868 - 1918
HPI: 83.34
Rank: 1
1868 - 1936
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 2
1868 - 1934
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 3
1868 - 1943
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 4
1868 - 1957
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 5
1868 - 1944
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 6
1868 - 1923
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 7
1868 - 1953
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 8
1868 - 1924
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 9
1868 - 1914
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 10
1868 - 1957
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 11
1868 - 1941
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 12
1903 - 1957
HPI: 77.46
Rank: 1
1865 - 1957
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 2
1890 - 1957
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 3
1905 - 1957
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 4
1886 - 1957
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 5
1868 - 1957
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 6
1899 - 1957
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 7
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 8
1897 - 1957
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 9
1892 - 1957
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 10
1872 - 1957
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 11
1868 - 1957
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 12
Among people born in Hungary, Miklós Horthy ranks 12 out of 866. Before him are Theodor Herzl (1860), Matthias Corvinus (1443), George Soros (1930), Harry Houdini (1874), Louis II of Hungary (1506), and Stephen I of Hungary (975). After him are Imre Nagy (1896), Ignaz Semmelweis (1818), Gaiseric (389), Louis I of Hungary (1326), Imre Kertész (1929), and Jadwiga of Poland (1374).
1860 - 1904
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 6
1443 - 1490
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 7
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 8
1874 - 1926
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 9
1506 - 1526
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 10
975 - 1038
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 11
1868 - 1957
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 12
1896 - 1958
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 13
1818 - 1865
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 14
389 - 477
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 15
1326 - 1382
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 16
1929 - 2016
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 17
1374 - 1399
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 18
Among politicians born in Hungary, Miklós Horthy ranks 4. Before him are Matthias Corvinus (1443), Louis II of Hungary (1506), and Stephen I of Hungary (975). After him are Imre Nagy (1896), Gaiseric (389), Louis I of Hungary (1326), Jadwiga of Poland (1374), Árpád (845), Andrew II of Hungary (1175), Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria (1868), and Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371).
1443 - 1490
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 1
1506 - 1526
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 2
975 - 1038
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 3
1868 - 1957
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 4
1896 - 1958
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 5
389 - 477
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 6
1326 - 1382
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 7
1374 - 1399
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 8
845 - 907
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 9
1175 - 1235
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 10
1868 - 1924
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 11
1371 - 1395
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 12