Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

About Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316–1378), was a pivotal political figure of the late Middle Ages, earning a rank of #758 in historical importance on the MIT Pantheon index. His primary significance stems from his role as King of the Romans and King of Bohemia, where he oversaw a cultural and economic golden age in Prague. As a skilled diplomat and patron of the arts and sciences, he significantly influenced the political structure of the Holy Roman Empire, notably through the promulgation of the Golden Bull of 1356, which standardized the imperial election process for centuries.

Despite this historical weight, Charles IV garners relatively modest modern attention, recording approximately 380K Wikipedia views in 2025. This places his online attention at only about a 1x multiple relative to his historical importance score, suggesting a balanced, if low, contemporary interest. In contrast, a contemporary politician like Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ranked #878, achieved 2.7M views in the same year, indicating that modern internet attention heavily favors different spheres or figures within the same broad occupation category.

Interestingly, while his overall attention is proportional to his rank, Charles IV shows a recent dip in engagement: his 2025 Momentum (comparing Q1 to Q3) fell by -23%, though his year-over-year growth remains positive at +29.1%.