Louis Philippe I

About Louis Philippe I

Louis Philippe I was a significant political figure, reigning as the King of the French from 1830 until his abdication in 1848. As a politician who served as the head of state during the July Monarchy, his reign followed the overthrow of Charles X during the July Revolution. His historical importance, reflected in an MIT Pantheon HPI Rank of #946, stems from his role in establishing a more liberal, bourgeois monarchy in France, steering the nation between the extremes of Bonapartism and Bourbon restoration throughout the first half of the 19th century.

The internet's attention on Louis Philippe I in 2025 appears disproportionate when measured against his historical rank. He garnered 817K annual Wikipedia views, which translates to an “Attention Gap” indicating overattention by a factor of +3x relative to his historical importance. This level of modern engagement is considerably higher than many figures ranked significantly higher by HPI, suggesting a niche but persistent online interest, despite his lower ranking compared to figures like Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (#616) or even Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (#446), who each receive far less digital attention.

Encouragingly for this figure, the data shows positive momentum in 2025. His Wikipedia views increased by +3.0% year-over-year, and the momentum comparison between Q1 and Q3 of 2025 registered a strong +18% surge, indicating a recent spike in public curiosity about the King of the French.