1293 - 1350
Philip VI (French: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (French: le Fortuné) and of Valois, was the first King of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350. Philip's reign was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute. When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, the nearest male relative was his nephew King Edward III of England, but the French nobility preferred Charles's paternal cousin Philip. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip VI of France has received more than 1,073,098 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Philip VI of France is the 377th most popular politician (up from 379th in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from France (up from 181st in 2019) and the 45th most popular French Politician.
Philip VI was most famous for his reign as King of France from 1328 to 1350. Philip VI was the first of the three sons of Philip IV the Fair and Jeanne of Burgundy. He was born in Paris on September 2, 1293 and died on November 29, 1350.
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Among politicians, Philip VI of France ranks 377 out of 15,710. Before him are Priam, Peter III of Russia, Selim III, Philip I of Castile, Abdul Hamid I, and Hafez al-Assad. After him are Syngman Rhee, Narmer, Louis Bonaparte, Şehzade Mustafa, Artaxerxes I of Persia, and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 371
1728 - 1762
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 372
1761 - 1808
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 373
1478 - 1506
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 374
1725 - 1789
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 375
1930 - 2000
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 376
1293 - 1350
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 377
1875 - 1965
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 378
3270 BC - 3125 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 379
1778 - 1846
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 380
1515 - 1553
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 381
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 80.43
Rank: 382
1946 - Present
HPI: 80.41
Rank: 383
Among people born in 1293, Philip VI of France ranks 1. After him are Philip V of France, Clementia of Hungary, Joan the Lame, Beatrice of Castile, John of Ruusbroec, Yesün Temür, and Irene of Brunswick. Among people deceased in 1350, Philip VI of France ranks 1. After him are Alfonso XI of Castile, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Namdev, Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Yoshida Kenkō, Cápac Yupanqui, Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, Juan Ruiz, Johannes de Muris, and Dafydd ap Gwilym.
1293 - 1350
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 1
1293 - 1322
HPI: 78.97
Rank: 2
1293 - 1328
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 3
1293 - 1349
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 4
1293 - 1359
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 5
1293 - 1381
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 6
1293 - 1328
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 7
1293 - 1324
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 8
1293 - 1350
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 1
1311 - 1350
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 2
1292 - 1350
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 3
1270 - 1350
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 4
1295 - 1350
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 5
1283 - 1350
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 6
1320 - 1350
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 7
1309 - 1350
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 8
1283 - 1350
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 9
1290 - 1350
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 10
1320 - 1350
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 11
Among people born in France, Philip VI of France ranks 175 out of 5,234. Before him are Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684), Joachim Murat (1767), Bernadette Soubirous (1844), Alexis de Tocqueville (1805), Pope Clement VI (1291), and André Breton (1896). After him are Louis Bonaparte (1778), Louis X of France (1289), Vilfredo Pareto (1848), Richard II of England (1367), Nicéphore Niépce (1765), and Pope Urban V (1310).
1684 - 1721
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 169
1767 - 1815
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 170
1844 - 1879
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 171
1805 - 1859
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 172
1291 - 1352
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 173
1896 - 1966
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 174
1293 - 1350
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 175
1778 - 1846
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 176
1289 - 1316
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 177
1848 - 1923
HPI: 80.35
Rank: 178
1367 - 1400
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 179
1765 - 1833
HPI: 80.28
Rank: 180
1310 - 1370
HPI: 80.27
Rank: 181
Among politicians born in France, Philip VI of France ranks 45. Before him are Edward IV of England (1442), Louis XI of France (1423), Philip V of Spain (1683), François Mitterrand (1916), Charles V of France (1338), and Joachim Murat (1767). After him are Louis Bonaparte (1778), Louis X of France (1289), Richard II of England (1367), Charles IV of France (1294), Henry II of England (1133), and Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661).
1442 - 1483
HPI: 81.31
Rank: 39
1423 - 1483
HPI: 81.30
Rank: 40
1683 - 1746
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 41
1916 - 1996
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 42
1338 - 1380
HPI: 81.09
Rank: 43
1767 - 1815
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 44
1293 - 1350
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 45
1778 - 1846
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 46
1289 - 1316
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 47
1367 - 1400
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 48
1294 - 1328
HPI: 80.17
Rank: 49
1133 - 1189
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 50
1661 - 1711
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 51