Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
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About Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I (1503–1564) served as the Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 until his death, inheriting a vast, complex domain shaped by his brother Charles V's abdication. As a politician in a period of immense religious upheaval, Ferdinand played a crucial role in navigating the fallout of the Protestant Reformation, notably by presiding over the final ratification of the Peace of Augsburg in 1555, which established the principle of *cuius regio, eius religio* (whose realm, his religion) within the Empire.
Despite this high-level historical importance, reflected in his HPI Rank of #740, Ferdinand I garners relatively little modern digital attention. In 2025, his page registered approximately 367K annualized Wikipedia views. This places his current attention level at roughly 1x his expected attention based on historical importance, suggesting he is holding his own against figures of similar historical weight but is far less visible than contemporaries or near-contemporaries in the political sphere; for instance, Reinhard Heydrich, ranked #949, secures 1.5M views.
Ferdinand I does show positive growth, with his 2025 views increasing by +9.7% year-over-year, indicating modest but tangible upward momentum, though his Q1 to Q3 momentum showed a slight dip of -6%.