POLITICIAN
Philip I of Castile
1478 - 1506
Philip I of Castile
Philip the Handsome (22 June/July 1478 – 25 September 1506), also called the Fair, was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy from 1482 to 1506, as well as the first Habsburg King of Castile (as Philip I) for a brief time in 1506. The son of Maximilian of Austria (later Holy Roman Emperor as Maximilian I) and Mary of Burgundy, Philip was not yet four years old when his mother died as a result of a riding accident, and upon her death, he inherited the Burgundian Netherlands. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip I of Castile has received more than 2,422,726 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Philip I of Castile is the 402nd most popular politician (down from 351st in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 13th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Belgian Politician.
Philip I of Castile is most famous for his marriage to Queen Isabella of Portugal, which unified the kingdoms of Castile and Portugal.
Memorability Metrics
2.4M
Page Views (PV)
74.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
7.10
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Philip I of Castile ranks 402 out of 19,576. Before him are Scipio Africanus, Ay, Decius, Michael I of Romania, Selim III, and Charles III of Spain. After him are Frederick IX of Denmark, Priam, Philip VI of France, Miklós Horthy, Mahmud I, and Clara Zetkin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsScipio Africanus
235 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 396
Ay
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 397
Decius
201 - 251
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 398
Michael I of Romania
1921 - 2017
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 399
Selim III
1761 - 1808
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 400
Charles III of Spain
1716 - 1788
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 401
Philip I of Castile
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 402
Frederick IX of Denmark
1899 - 1972
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 403
Priam
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 404
Philip VI of France
1293 - 1350
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 405
Miklós Horthy
1868 - 1957
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 406
Mahmud I
1696 - 1754
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 407
Clara Zetkin
1857 - 1933
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 408
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1478, Philip I of Castile ranks 6. Before him are Pope Clement VII, Hayreddin Barbarossa, Thomas More, Francisco Pizarro, and Giorgione. After him are Baldassare Castiglione, John, Prince of Asturias, Jan Gossaert, Pánfilo de Narváez, Hatuey, and Sancha of Aragon. Among people deceased in 1506, Philip I of Castile ranks 3. Before him are Christopher Columbus, and Andrea Mantegna. After him are Yeonsangun of Joseon, Alexander Jagiellon, Anne of Foix-Candale, Sultan Husayn Bayqara, Sesshū Tōyō, Alexander Agricola, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, Sancha of Aragon, and João I of Kongo.
Others Born in 1478
Go to all RankingsPope Clement VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1478 - 1534
HPI: 79.28
Rank: 1
Hayreddin Barbarossa
PIRATE
1478 - 1546
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 2
Thomas More
PHILOSOPHER
1478 - 1535
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 3
Francisco Pizarro
EXPLORER
1478 - 1541
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 4
Giorgione
PAINTER
1478 - 1510
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 5
Philip I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 6
Baldassare Castiglione
WRITER
1478 - 1529
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 7
John, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1497
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 8
Jan Gossaert
PAINTER
1478 - 1532
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 9
Pánfilo de Narváez
EXPLORER
1478 - 1528
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 10
Hatuey
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1512
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 11
Sancha of Aragon
NOBLEMAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1506
Go to all RankingsChristopher Columbus
EXPLORER
1451 - 1506
HPI: 92.63
Rank: 1
Andrea Mantegna
PAINTER
1431 - 1506
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 2
Philip I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 3
Yeonsangun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 4
Alexander Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1461 - 1506
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 5
Anne of Foix-Candale
COMPANION
1484 - 1506
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 6
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
Sesshū Tōyō
PAINTER
1420 - 1506
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 8
Alexander Agricola
COMPOSER
1446 - 1506
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 9
Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1506
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 10
Sancha of Aragon
NOBLEMAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 11
João I of Kongo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1470 - 1506
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Philip I of Castile ranks 16 out of 1,190. Before him are Maurice Maeterlinck (1862), Andreas Vesalius (1514), Anthony van Dyck (1599), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908), and Ursula von der Leyen (1958). After him are Albert II of Belgium (1934), Frans Hals (1582), Orlande de Lassus (1534), Georges Simenon (1903), Mary of Burgundy (1457), and Agnès Varda (1928).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsMaurice 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
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 13
Claude Lévi-Strauss
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1908 - 2009
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 14
Ursula von der Leyen
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 15
Philip I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 16
Albert II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 17
Frans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 18
Orlande de Lassus
COMPOSER
1534 - 1594
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 19
Georges Simenon
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 20
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 21
Agnès Varda
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2019
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 22
Among POLITICIANS In Belgium
Among politicians born in Belgium, Philip I of Castile ranks 7. Before him are Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500), Pepin the Short (715), Clovis I (466), Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), and Ursula von der Leyen (1958). After him are Albert II of Belgium (1934), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Samo (600), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), and Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480).
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
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
1480 - 1530
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 13