Most Famous German Nobility

Germany has produced 418 notable nobility throughout history, led by Wilhelm II (German Emperor). Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Wilhelm II (German Emperor) — German Emperor (1859–1941) , ranked #198
  2. Frederick the Great — German King (1712–1786) , ranked #408
  3. Frederick I (Holy Roman Emperor) — German Emperor (1122–1190) , ranked #1284
  4. Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor) — German Emperor (1459–1519) , ranked #1614
  5. Ludwig II of Bavaria — German King (1845–1886) , ranked #2268
  6. Frederick III (German Emperor) — German Emperor (1831–1888) , ranked #2396
  7. Attila — German Sovereign (406–453) , ranked #3529
  8. Albrecht von Wallenstein — German Nobility (1583–1634) , ranked #3625
  9. Otto I (Holy Roman Emperor) — German King (912–973) , ranked #3746
  10. Frederick III (Holy Roman Emperor) — German Emperor (1415–1493) , ranked #4051
  11. Charles X Gustav of Sweden — German King (1622–1660) , ranked #4228
  12. Henry II (Holy Roman Emperor) — German Emperor (973–1024) , ranked #4524
  13. Baron Munchausen — German Noble (1720–1797) , ranked #5179
  14. Henry the Lion — German Duke (1129–1195) , ranked #5509
  15. Frederick William (Elector of Brandenburg) — German Aristocrat (1620–1688) , ranked #5700
  16. Frederick V of the Palatinate — German Aristocrat (1596–1632) , ranked #6122
  17. Otto II (Holy Roman Emperor) — German Emperor (955–983) , ranked #6334
  18. Alaric I — German Sovereign (376–410) , ranked #6700
  19. Henry VI (Holy Roman Emperor) — German Monarch (1165–1197) , ranked #8141
  20. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria — German Aristocrat (1756–1825) , ranked #8631