POLITICIAN
Pepin the Short
715 - 768
Pepin the Short
Pepin the Short (Latin: Pipinus; French: Pépin le Bref; c. 714 – 24 September 768), was King of the Franks from 751 until his death in 768. He was the first Carolingian to become king. Pepin was the son of the Frankish prince Charles Martel and his wife Rotrude. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pepin the Short has received more than 2,586,281 page views. His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). Pepin the Short is the 112th most popular politician (down from 109th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Belgium and the 2nd most popular Belgian Politician.
Pepin the Short is most famous for being the father of Charlemagne.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
80.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
79
Languages Editions (L)
11.95
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pepin the Short ranks 112 out of 19,576. Before him are Heinrich Himmler, Angela Merkel, Franz Joseph I of Austria, Henry IV of France, Lorenzo de' Medici, and Murad IV. After him are Harry S. Truman, Silvio Berlusconi, Hadrian, Pontius Pilate, Kim Jong-il, and Golda Meir.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Himmler
1900 - 1945
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 106
Angela Merkel
1954 - Present
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 107
Franz Joseph I of Austria
1830 - 1916
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 108
Henry IV of France
1553 - 1610
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 109
Lorenzo de' Medici
1449 - 1492
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 110
Murad IV
1612 - 1640
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 111
Pepin the Short
715 - 768
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 112
Harry S. Truman
1884 - 1972
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 113
Silvio Berlusconi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 114
Hadrian
76 - 138
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 115
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 80.33
Rank: 116
Kim Jong-il
1941 - 2011
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 117
Golda Meir
1898 - 1978
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 118
Contemporaries
Among people born in 715, Pepin the Short ranks 1. After him are Pope Stephen II, Favila of Asturias, Marina the Monk, Anan ben David, Hiltrud, and Chrodegang. Among people deceased in 768, Pepin the Short ranks 1. After him are Fruela I of Asturias, Waiofar, Pagan of Bulgaria, and Eadberht of Northumbria.
Others Born in 715
Go to all RankingsPepin the Short
POLITICIAN
715 - 768
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 1
Pope Stephen II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
715 - 757
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 2
Favila of Asturias
POLITICIAN
715 - 739
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 3
Marina the Monk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
715 - 750
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4
Anan ben David
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
715 - 795
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 5
Hiltrud
POLITICIAN
715 - 754
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 6
Chrodegang
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
715 - 766
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 768
Go to all RankingsPepin the Short
POLITICIAN
715 - 768
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 1
Fruela I of Asturias
POLITICIAN
722 - 768
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2
Waiofar
POLITICIAN
800 - 768
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 3
Pagan of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 4
Eadberht of Northumbria
POLITICIAN
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 5
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Pepin the Short ranks 2 out of 1,190. Before him are Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500). After him are Clovis I (466), Charles Martel (688), Audrey Hepburn (1929), Jan van Eyck (1395), René Magritte (1898), Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Gerardus Mercator (1512), Maurice Maeterlinck (1862), Andreas Vesalius (1514), and Anthony van Dyck (1599).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1558
HPI: 83.97
Rank: 1
Pepin the Short
POLITICIAN
715 - 768
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 2
Clovis I
POLITICIAN
466 - 511
HPI: 79.88
Rank: 3
Charles Martel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
688 - 741
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 4
Audrey Hepburn
ACTOR
1929 - 1993
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 5
Jan van Eyck
PAINTER
1395 - 1441
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 6
René Magritte
PAINTER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 7
Leopold II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 8
Gerardus Mercator
GEOGRAPHER
1512 - 1594
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 9
Maurice Maeterlinck
WRITER
1862 - 1949
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Andreas Vesalius
PHYSICIAN
1514 - 1564
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 11
Anthony van Dyck
PAINTER
1599 - 1641
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Belgium
Among politicians born in Belgium, Pepin the Short ranks 2. Before him are Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500). After him are Clovis I (466), Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Philip I of Castile (1478), Albert II of Belgium (1934), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Samo (600), and Baudouin of Belgium (1930).
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
1500 - 1558
HPI: 83.97
Rank: 1
Pepin the Short
715 - 768
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 2
Clovis I
466 - 511
HPI: 79.88
Rank: 3
Leopold II of Belgium
1835 - 1909
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 4
Leopold III of Belgium
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 5
Ursula von der Leyen
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 6
Philip I of Castile
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 7
Albert II of Belgium
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 8
Mary of Burgundy
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 9
Albert I of Belgium
1875 - 1934
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 10
Samo
600 - 658
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 11
Baudouin of Belgium
1930 - 1993
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 12