NOBLEMAN
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
1837 - 1905
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (Dutch: Filips; 24 March 1837 – 17 November 1905), was the third born and second surviving son of King Leopold I of Belgium and Louise d'Orléans. He was the brother of Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico. Born at the Château de Laeken, near Brussels, Belgium, Philippe was created Count of Flanders on 14 December 1840. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders has received more than 515,724 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 30 in 2019). Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders is the 189th most popular nobleman (down from 151st in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Belgian Nobleman.
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders is most famous for being the son of King Louis II of France and Queen Marie of Hungary. He was also a grandson of King Louis I of Hungary and Bohemia. He was the first husband of Joan of Constantinople, who was the daughter of Andronikos III Palaiologos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Memorability Metrics
520k
Page Views (PV)
62.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
6.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders ranks 189 out of 1,415. Before him are Frederick, Prince of Wales, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Germaine of Foix, and Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia. After him are Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Queen Noor of Jordan, Maria Theresa of Savoy, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Gioffre Borgia, and Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick, Prince of Wales
1707 - 1751
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 183
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 184
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden
1001 - 1050
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 185
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
1864 - 1892
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 186
Germaine of Foix
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 187
Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia
1843 - 1865
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 188
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
1837 - 1905
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 189
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
1584 - 1638
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 190
Queen Noor of Jordan
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 191
Maria Theresa of Savoy
1756 - 1805
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 192
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 193
Gioffre Borgia
1481 - 1517
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 194
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
1431 - 1505
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 195
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1837, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders ranks 19. Before him are Adam Opel, Pedro V of Portugal, Ivan Kramskoi, Paul Morphy, Vasil Levski, and John Newlands. After him are Georges Ernest Boulanger, Ilia Chavchavadze, Queen Cheorin, Rosalía de Castro, Émile Waldteufel, and Francis, Duke of Teck. Among people deceased in 1905, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders ranks 12. Before him are Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Per Teodor Cleve, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Louise Michel, and Adolph Menzel. After him are Carl Wernicke, Albert Edelfelt, Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, Élisée Reclus, Walther Flemming, and Josip Juraj Strossmayer.
Others Born in 1837
Go to all RankingsAdam Opel
INVENTOR
1837 - 1895
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 13
Pedro V of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1861
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 14
Ivan Kramskoi
PAINTER
1837 - 1887
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 15
Paul Morphy
CHESS PLAYER
1837 - 1884
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 16
Vasil Levski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1837 - 1873
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 17
John Newlands
CHEMIST
1837 - 1898
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 18
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 19
Georges Ernest Boulanger
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1891
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 20
Ilia Chavchavadze
WRITER
1837 - 1907
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 21
Queen Cheorin
COMPANION
1837 - 1878
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 22
Rosalía de Castro
WRITER
1837 - 1885
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 23
Émile Waldteufel
MUSICIAN
1837 - 1915
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 24
Francis, Duke of Teck
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1900
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1905
Go to all RankingsAdolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1905
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 6
Per Teodor Cleve
CHEMIST
1840 - 1905
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 7
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1857 - 1905
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 8
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
EXPLORER
1852 - 1905
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 9
Louise Michel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1830 - 1905
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 10
Adolph Menzel
ARTIST
1815 - 1905
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 11
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 12
Carl Wernicke
PHYSICIAN
1848 - 1905
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 13
Albert Edelfelt
PAINTER
1854 - 1905
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 14
Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1905
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 15
Élisée Reclus
GEOGRAPHER
1830 - 1905
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 16
Walther Flemming
BIOLOGIST
1843 - 1905
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 17
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1905
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 18
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders ranks 111 out of 1,190. Before him are Pieter Claesz (1596), Joseph Plateau (1801), Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), André Grétry (1741), Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon (1673), and Gilles Binchois (1400). After him are Karel van Mander (1548), Morris (1923), Yves Chauvin (1930), Elio Di Rupo (1951), Frans Snyders (1579), and Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria (1724).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPieter Claesz
PAINTER
1596 - 1660
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 105
Joseph Plateau
PHYSICIST
1801 - 1883
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 106
Eugène Ysaÿe
COMPOSER
1858 - 1931
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 107
André Grétry
COMPOSER
1741 - 1813
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 108
Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1743
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 109
Gilles Binchois
COMPOSER
1400 - 1460
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 110
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 111
Karel van Mander
PAINTER
1548 - 1606
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 112
Morris
COMIC ARTIST
1923 - 2001
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 113
Yves Chauvin
CHEMIST
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 114
Elio Di Rupo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 115
Frans Snyders
PAINTER
1579 - 1657
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 116
Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1799
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 117
Among NOBLEMEN In Belgium
Among noblemen born in Belgium, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders ranks 4. Before him are Philippe of Belgium (1960), Pepin of Landen (585), and John of Gaunt (1340). After him are 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