1527 - 1598
Philip II (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558. He was also Duke of Milan from 1540. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip II of Spain has received more than 9,847,542 page views. His biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 87 in 2019). Philip II of Spain is the 86th most popular politician (up from 94th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Spain (up from 15th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Politician.
Philip II of Spain is most famous for his actions in the Spanish Armada. Philip II was a monarch of the House of Habsburg, and was King of Spain, King of Portugal, and King of Naples. He was also Duke of Milan, from 1554 until his death.
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Among politicians, Philip II of Spain ranks 86 out of 15,577. Before him are Hirohito, Selim I, Trajan, Nicolae Ceaușescu, Kösem Sultan, and Francisco Franco. After him are George Washington, Heinrich Himmler, Leonid Brezhnev, Louis XV of France, Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Henry IV of France.
1901 - 1989
HPI: 82.41
Rank: 80
1470 - 1520
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 81
53 - 117
HPI: 82.38
Rank: 82
1918 - 1989
HPI: 82.35
Rank: 83
1590 - 1651
HPI: 82.27
Rank: 84
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 85
1527 - 1598
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 86
1732 - 1799
HPI: 81.88
Rank: 87
1900 - 1945
HPI: 81.82
Rank: 88
1906 - 1982
HPI: 81.78
Rank: 89
1710 - 1774
HPI: 81.76
Rank: 90
1807 - 1882
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 91
1553 - 1610
HPI: 81.73
Rank: 92
Among people born in 1527, Philip II of Spain ranks 1. After him are John Dee, Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Abraham Ortelius, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Barbara Blomberg, Qi Jiguang, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Luis de León, Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg, Agnes of Hesse, and Li Zhi. Among people deceased in 1598, Philip II of Spain ranks 1. After him are Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Feodor I of Russia, Yi Sun-sin, Abraham Ortelius, Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Abdullah Khan II, Theodor de Bry, Paolo Boi, and Henri Estienne.
1527 - 1598
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 1
1527 - 1608
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 2
1527 - 1576
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 3
1527 - 1598
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 4
1527 - 1545
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 5
1527 - 1597
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 6
1527 - 1588
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 7
1527 - 1607
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 8
1527 - 1591
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 9
1527 - 1603
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 10
1527 - 1555
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 11
1527 - 1602
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 12
1527 - 1598
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 1
1536 - 1598
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 2
1557 - 1598
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 3
1545 - 1598
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 4
1527 - 1598
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 5
1573 - 1598
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 6
1525 - 1598
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 7
1520 - 1598
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 8
1533 - 1598
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 9
1528 - 1598
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 10
1528 - 1598
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 11
1528 - 1598
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 12
Among people born in Spain, Philip II of Spain ranks 11 out of 2,932. Before him are Antoni Gaudí (1852), Seneca the Younger (-4), Averroes (1126), Diego Velázquez (1599), Trajan (53), and Francisco Franco (1892). After him are Hernán Cortés (1485), Theodosius I (340), Hadrian (76), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Catherine of Aragon (1485), and Ignatius of Loyola (1491).
1852 - 1926
HPI: 84.19
Rank: 5
4 BC - 65
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 6
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.99
Rank: 7
1599 - 1660
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 8
53 - 117
HPI: 82.38
Rank: 9
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 10
1527 - 1598
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 11
1485 - 1547
HPI: 81.70
Rank: 12
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 13
76 - 138
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 14
1451 - 1504
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 15
1485 - 1536
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 16
1491 - 1556
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 17
Among politicians born in Spain, Philip II of Spain ranks 3. Before him are Trajan (53) and Francisco Franco (1892). After him are Theodosius I (340), Hadrian (76), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Charles II of Spain (1661), and Philip III of Spain (1578).
53 - 117
HPI: 82.38
Rank: 1
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
1527 - 1598
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 3
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 4
76 - 138
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 5
1451 - 1504
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 6
1503 - 1564
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 7
1479 - 1555
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 8
1452 - 1516
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 9
1605 - 1665
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 10
1661 - 1700
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 11
1578 - 1621
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 12