Edward the Black Prince

About Edward the Black Prince

Edward the Black Prince (1330–1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and a pivotal military figure during the early stages of the Hundred Years' War. Ranked #678 in historical importance by the Pantheon project, his influence stems largely from his military victories, most notably at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356, where he captured the French King John II. His martial prowess and high rank as the Prince of Wales secured his legacy as one of the most formidable English commanders of the late medieval period.

Despite this significance, the internet's attention in 2025 does not fully reflect his historical standing. Edward the Black Prince garnered approximately 738K annualized Wikipedia views this year. This places him in an overattention category, calculated at +2x relative to his HPI rank. For context, this attention level is significantly less than William the Conqueror (#934, 3.0M views), who is ranked less important but receives over four times the traffic, or even Archduke Franz Ferdinand (#745, 1.5M views), who also outpaces him in modern web interest.

Encouragingly, his online presence is growing, with his 2025 views showing a +7.6% year-over-year change, suggesting a slow re-entry into public consciousness, even as his immediate momentum dipped by -1% between Q1 and Q3 of the year.