POLITICIAN
Vasily II of Moscow
1415 - 1462
Vasily II of Moscow
Vasily II Vasilyevich (Russian: Василий II Васильевич; 10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462), nicknamed the Blind or the Dark (Russian: Тёмный), was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1425 until his death in 1462. He succeeded his father, Vasily I, only to be challenged by his uncle Dmitry Shemyaka. During this time, Moscow changed hands several times. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vasily II of Moscow has received more than 273,148 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Vasily II of Moscow is the 2,110th most popular politician (down from 2,084th in 2019), the 202nd most popular biography from Russia (up from 212th in 2019) and the 66th most popular Russian Politician.
Vasily II of Moscow is most famous for his victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo Field.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
65.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
3.87
Effective Languages (L*)
4.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 2,110 out of 19,576. Before him are Dihya, Theodora Porphyrogenita, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Manasseh, Philip, Duke of Parma, and Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York. After him are Jacques Pierre Brissot, Peter II of Aragon, Kenan Evren, Jean Sylvain Bailly, Emperor Taizong of Song, and Princess Muna al-Hussein.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDihya
700 - 601
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 2,104
Theodora Porphyrogenita
984 - 1056
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 2,105
Antonio López de Santa Anna
1794 - 1876
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 2,106
Manasseh
709 BC - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 2,107
Philip, Duke of Parma
1720 - 1765
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 2,108
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York
1411 - 1460
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 2,109
Vasily II of Moscow
1415 - 1462
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 2,110
Jacques Pierre Brissot
1754 - 1793
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 2,111
Peter II of Aragon
1174 - 1213
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2,112
Kenan Evren
1917 - 2015
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2,113
Jean Sylvain Bailly
1736 - 1793
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2,114
Emperor Taizong of Song
939 - 997
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2,115
Princess Muna al-Hussein
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2,116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1415, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 4. Before him are Piero della Francesca, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Dieric Bouts. After him are Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Jan Długosz, Joanot Martorell, John Argyropoulos, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Albert van Ouwater, Aristotele Fioravanti, and John II, Count of Nevers. Among people deceased in 1462, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 1. After him are Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia, Anne of Cyprus, Pasquale Malipiero, Antoine de la Sale, and Dai Jin.
Others Born in 1415
Go to all RankingsPiero della Francesca
PAINTER
1415 - 1492
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 1
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1493
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 2
Dieric Bouts
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 3
Vasily II of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1462
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 4
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1495
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 5
Jan Długosz
WRITER
1415 - 1480
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 6
Joanot Martorell
WRITER
1415 - 1465
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 7
John Argyropoulos
PHILOSOPHER
1415 - 1487
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 8
Jacquetta of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1415 - 1472
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 9
Albert van Ouwater
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 10
Aristotele Fioravanti
ARCHITECT
1415 - 1486
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 11
John II, Count of Nevers
NOBLEMAN
1415 - 1491
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1462
Go to all RankingsVasily II of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1462
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1
Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1462
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 2
Anne of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1418 - 1462
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3
Pasquale Malipiero
POLITICIAN
1392 - 1462
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 4
Antoine de la Sale
WRITER
1388 - 1462
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 5
Dai Jin
PAINTER
1388 - 1462
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 6
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 202 out of 3,761. Before him are Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882), Valery Gerasimov (1955), Vasily Smyslov (1921), Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (1690), Christian Goldbach (1690), and Anna Netrebko (1971). After him are Nikolay Chernyshevsky (1828), Vasily Stalin (1921), Nikolai Vavilov (1887), Mikhail Suslov (1902), Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851), and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsGrand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1960
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 196
Valery Gerasimov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 197
Vasily Smyslov
CHESS PLAYER
1921 - 2010
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 198
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1718
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 199
Christian Goldbach
MATHEMATICIAN
1690 - 1764
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 200
Anna Netrebko
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 201
Vasily II of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1462
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 202
Nikolay Chernyshevsky
WRITER
1828 - 1889
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 203
Vasily Stalin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 1962
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 204
Nikolai Vavilov
BIOLOGIST
1887 - 1943
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 205
Mikhail Suslov
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1982
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 206
Olga Constantinovna of Russia
COMPANION
1851 - 1926
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 207
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1853 - 1920
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 208
Among POLITICIANS In Russia
Among politicians born in Russia, Vasily II of Moscow ranks 66. Before him are Öz Beg Khan (1282), Yakov Sverdlov (1885), Felix Yusupov (1887), Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia (1657), Ivan I of Moscow (1288), and Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (1690). After him are Mikhail Suslov (1902), Gennady Zyuganov (1944), Raisa Gorbacheva (1932), Gustav Bauer (1870), Vasily I of Moscow (1371), and Gennady Yanayev (1937).
Öz Beg Khan
1282 - 1341
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 60
Yakov Sverdlov
1885 - 1919
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 61
Felix Yusupov
1887 - 1967
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 62
Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia
1657 - 1704
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 63
Ivan I of Moscow
1288 - 1340
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 64
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
1690 - 1718
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 65
Vasily II of Moscow
1415 - 1462
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 66
Mikhail Suslov
1902 - 1982
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 67
Gennady Zyuganov
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 68
Raisa Gorbacheva
1932 - 1999
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 69
Gustav Bauer
1870 - 1944
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 70
Vasily I of Moscow
1371 - 1425
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 71
Gennady Yanayev
1937 - 2010
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 72