NOBLEMAN
Philippe of Belgium
1960 - Today
Philippe of Belgium
Philippe (born 15 April 1960) is King of the Belgians. He is the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola. He succeeded his father upon the former’s abdication for health reasons on 21 July 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philippe of Belgium has received more than 4,662,529 page views. His biography is available in 81 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2019). Philippe of Belgium is the 66th most popular nobleman (up from 96th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Belgium (up from 64th in 2019) and the most popular Belgian Nobleman.
Philippe of Belgium is most famous for being the current king of Belgium. He is also known for being the son of Albert II and the grandson of Leopold III.
Memorability Metrics
4.7M
Page Views (PV)
69.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
81
Languages Editions (L)
11.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Philippe of Belgium ranks 66 out of 1,415. Before him are Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Philip the Bold, Charles, Count of Valois, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Olga of Kiev, and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia. After him are Jeanne d'Albret, Edward the Black Prince, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, Giuliano de' Medici, Lady Jane Grey, and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince William, Duke of Cambridge
1982 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 60
Philip the Bold
1342 - 1404
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 61
Charles, Count of Valois
1270 - 1325
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 62
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1674 - 1723
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 63
Olga of Kiev
890 - 969
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 64
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
1878 - 1918
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 65
Philippe of Belgium
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 66
Jeanne d'Albret
1528 - 1572
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 67
Edward the Black Prince
1330 - 1376
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 68
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
1771 - 1847
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 69
Giuliano de' Medici
1453 - 1478
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 70
Lady Jane Grey
1537 - 1554
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 71
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 72
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Philippe of Belgium ranks 7. Before him are Diego Maradona, Naruhito, Ayrton Senna, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tim Cook, and Jeffrey Dahmer. After him are Antonio Banderas, Yulia Tymoshenko, Jo Nesbø, Isaac Herzog, Joachim Löw, and Pierluigi Collina.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsDiego Maradona
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2020
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 1
Naruhito
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 2
Ayrton Senna
RACING DRIVER
1960 - 1994
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 3
Jean-Claude Van Damme
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 4
Tim Cook
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 5
Jeffrey Dahmer
EXTREMIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 6
Philippe of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 7
Antonio Banderas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 8
Yulia Tymoshenko
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 9
Jo Nesbø
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 10
Isaac Herzog
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 11
Joachim Löw
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 12
Pierluigi Collina
REFEREE
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 13
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Philippe of Belgium ranks 41 out of 1,190. Before him are Abraham Ortelius (1527), Jacques Brel (1929), Guillaume Du Fay (1397), Eleanor of Austria (1498), César Franck (1822), and Pepin of Herstal (635). After him are Hergé (1907), Victor Horta (1861), Henry van de Velde (1863), Marguerite Yourcenar (1903), Henri La Fontaine (1854), and Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsAbraham Ortelius
GEOGRAPHER
1527 - 1598
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 35
Jacques Brel
SINGER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 36
Guillaume Du Fay
COMPOSER
1397 - 1474
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 37
Eleanor of Austria
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1558
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 38
César Franck
COMPOSER
1822 - 1890
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 39
Pepin of Herstal
POLITICIAN
635 - 714
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 40
Philippe of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 41
Hergé
COMIC ARTIST
1907 - 1983
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 42
Victor Horta
ARCHITECT
1861 - 1947
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 43
Henry van de Velde
ARCHITECT
1863 - 1957
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 44
Marguerite Yourcenar
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 45
Henri La Fontaine
LAWYER
1854 - 1943
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 46
Jan Brueghel the Elder
PAINTER
1568 - 1625
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 47
Among NOBLEMEN In Belgium
Among noblemen born in Belgium, Philippe of Belgium ranks 1. After him are Pepin of Landen (585), John of Gaunt (1340), Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837), Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1165), Gaston IV, Count of Foix (1422), Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (1060), Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg (1789), Henry IV, Duke of Brabant (1251), Antoinette de Mérode (1828), Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine (967), and Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1869).
Philippe of Belgium
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 1
Pepin of Landen
585 - 640
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 2
John of Gaunt
1340 - 1399
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 3
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
1837 - 1905
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 4
Henry I, Duke of Brabant
1165 - 1235
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 5
Gaston IV, Count of Foix
1422 - 1472
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 6
Godfrey I, Count of Louvain
1060 - 1139
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 7
Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg
1789 - 1823
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 8
Henry IV, Duke of Brabant
1251 - 1272
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 9
Antoinette de Mérode
1828 - 1864
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 10
Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine
967 - 1044
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 11
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
1869 - 1891
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 12