Most Famous Russian Nobility

Russia has produced 39 notable nobility throughout history, led by Catherine the Great. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Catherine the Great — Russian Empress (1729–1796) , ranked #346
  2. Nicholas II of Russia — Russian Emperor (1868–1918) , ranked #372
  3. Ivan the Terrible — Russian Prince (1530–1584) , ranked #949
  4. Alexander II of Russia — Russian Emperor (1818–1881) , ranked #1070
  5. Alexander III of Russia — Russian Aristocrat (1845–1894) , ranked #1255
  6. Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia — Russian Tsar (1901–1918) , ranked #1702
  7. Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) — Russian Consort (1872–1918) , ranked #1833
  8. Nicholas I of Russia — Russian Emperor (1796–1855) , ranked #1958
  9. Catherine I of Russia — Russian Sovereign (1684–1727) , ranked #5186
  10. Boris Godunov — Russian Prince (1552–1605) , ranked #6324
  11. Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia — Russian Duke (1779–1831) , ranked #11644
  12. Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1786–1859) — Russian Socialite (1786–1859) , ranked #16525
  13. Andrey Bogolyubsky — Russian Sovereign (1111–1174) , ranked #17558
  14. Anna Vyrubova — Russian Tsar (1884–1964) , ranked #20592
  15. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (1863–1919) — Russian Duke (1863–1919) , ranked #44405
  16. Yaqub Beg — Russian Monarch (1820–1877) , ranked #46521
  17. Vsevolod the Big Nest — Russian Prince (1154–1212) , ranked #51229
  18. Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia — Russian Aristocrat (1895–1970) , ranked #80563
  19. Elena Glinskaya — Russian Regent (1508–1538) , ranked #99259
  20. Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia — Russian Duke (1901–1974) , ranked #120564