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Robert, Prince of Taranto

1318 - 1364

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Robert II of Taranto (1319 or early winter 1326 – 10 September 1364), of the Angevin family, Prince of Taranto (1331–1346), King of Albania (1331–1332), Prince of Achaea (1332–1346), and titular Latin Emperor (1343 or 1346 – 1364). He was the oldest surviving son of Prince Philip I of Taranto (1278–1331) and Empress Catherine II of Valois. In 1332, an exchange occurred in which his uncle John of Gravina arranged to surrender Achaea to him in exchange for Robert's rights to the Kingdom of Albania and a loan of 5,000 ounces of gold raised upon Niccolo Acciaiuoli. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert, Prince of Taranto has received more than 41,046 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Robert, Prince of Taranto is the 485th most popular nobleman (up from 503rd in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 41k

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  • 62.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Robert, Prince of Taranto ranks 485 out of 1,415. Before him are Pontus De la Gardie, Ferdinand de la Cerda, Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, Philip II, Count of Nevers, John III, Duke of Brittany, and Madeleine of Valois. After him are Reginald I, Count of Burgundy, Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Laodice III, and Violante Beatrice of Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1318, Robert, Prince of Taranto ranks 4. Before him are Pope Urban VI, Margaret, Countess of Tyrol, and Yusuf I of Granada. After him are Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg, Eleanor of Woodstock, and Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania. Among people deceased in 1364, Robert, Prince of Taranto ranks 8. Before him are Valdemar III of Denmark, Gajah Mada, Emperor Kōgon, Charles, Duke of Brittany, Agnes of Austria, and Elisenda of Montcada. After him are Louis, Count of Gravina, Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia, Edward Balliol, Buton Rinchen Drub, Longchenpa, and Sinanüddin Fakih Yusuf Pasha.

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