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Philip the Bold

1342 - 1404

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Philip II the Bold (French: Philippe II le Hardi; Dutch: Filips de Stoute; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and jure uxoris Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg. Philip was the founder of the Burgundian branch of the House of Valois. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip the Bold has received more than 613,144 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Philip the Bold is the 61st most popular nobleman (up from 73rd in 2019), the 367th most popular biography from France (up from 388th in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Nobleman.

Philip the Bold was a Duke of Burgundy, and is most famous for his military exploits.

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  • 69.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Philip the Bold ranks 61 out of 1,415. Before him are Rollo, Empress Matilda, Henry IV of England, Herodias, Robert Guiscard, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. After him are Charles, Count of Valois, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Olga of Kiev, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia, Philippe of Belgium, and Jeanne d'Albret.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1342, Philip the Bold ranks 2. Before him is Tokhtamysh. After him are Antipope Clement VII, Jeong Dojeon, Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür, Catherine of Bohemia, Frederick the Simple, Leo V, King of Armenia, Julian of Norwich, and Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque. Among people deceased in 1404, Philip the Bold ranks 2. Before him is Pope Boniface IX. After him are Albert IV, Duke of Austria, Albert I, Duke of Bavaria, Peter II, Count of Alençon, Eleanor of Arborea, and Caterina Visconti.

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In France

Among people born in France, Philip the Bold ranks 367 out of 6,770. Before him are Roger Martin du Gard (1881), Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752), Jean Buridan (1295), Guillaume de Machaut (1300), Henri Charrière (1906), and Pope Nicholas II (990). After him are Jean Baudrillard (1929), Nicolas Appert (1749), Alain Prost (1955), Charles, Count of Valois (1270), Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674), and Theodor Eicke (1892).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, Philip the Bold ranks 12. Before him are Charles the Bold (1433), Margaret of Valois (1553), Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1640), Pope Leo IX (1002), Raynald of Châtillon (1123), and Robert Guiscard (1016). After him are Charles, Count of Valois (1270), Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674), Jeanne d'Albret (1528), Roger I of Sicily (1031), Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464), and Louise Élisabeth of France (1727).

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