Politician
Anund Jacob
King of Sweden
1008 - 1050
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Anund Jacob
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Anund Jacob is the 3,250th most popular politician (down from 2,303rd in 2024), the 131st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 100th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Swedish Politician.
Anund Jacob is most famous for being the first Swedish king to convert to Christianity.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Anund Jacob ranks 3,248 out of 19,576. Before him are Vratislaus II of Bohemia, Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Joan II of Navarre, Abu'l-Fida, Edi Rama, and Lady Sun. After him are Shajar al-Durr, Tarō Asō, Janez Drnovšek, Canute I of Sweden, Infante Carlos, Count of Molina, and Abd al-Mu'min.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVratislaus II of Bohemia
1035 - 1092
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 3,244
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
1743 - 1805
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 3,245
Joan II of Navarre
1311 - 1349
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,246
Abu'l-Fida
1273 - 1331
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,247
Edi Rama
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,248
Lady Sun
192 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,249
Anund Jacob
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,250
Shajar al-Durr
1216 - 1257
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,251
Tarō Asō
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,252
Janez Drnovšek
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,253
Canute I of Sweden
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,254
Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
1788 - 1855
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,255
Abd al-Mu'min
1094 - 1163
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,256
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1008, Anund Jacob ranks 2. Before him is Henry I of France. After him are Ramiro I of Aragon, Emperor Go-Ichijō, and Gothelo II of Lower Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1050, Anund Jacob ranks 4. Before him are Zoë Porphyrogenita, Guido of Arezzo, and Peter, King of Hungary. After him are Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, Herleva, Suryavarman I, and Einar Thambarskelfir.
Others Born in 1008
Go to all RankingsHenry I of France
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1060
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 1
Anund Jacob
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 2
Ramiro I of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1063
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 3
Emperor Go-Ichijō
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1036
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 4
Gothelo II of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1008 - 1046
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 1050
Go to all RankingsZoë Porphyrogenita
POLITICIAN
978 - 1050
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 1
Guido of Arezzo
COMPOSER
991 - 1050
HPI: 79.78
Rank: 2
Peter, King of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1011 - 1050
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 3
Anund Jacob
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 4
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1001 - 1050
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 5
Herleva
POLITICIAN
1003 - 1050
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6
Suryavarman I
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1050
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 7
Einar Thambarskelfir
POLITICIAN
980 - 1050
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 8
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Anund Jacob ranks 131 out of NaN. Before him are Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861), Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), and Sverker I of Sweden (1100). After him are Canute I of Sweden (1150), Johannes Rydberg (1854), Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg (1584), Catherine of Vadstena (1331), Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), and Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsPrince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1951
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 125
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2026
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 126
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 127
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 128
Carin Göring
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1931
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 129
Sverker I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1156
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 130
Anund Jacob
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 131
Canute I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 132
Johannes Rydberg
PHYSICIST
1854 - 1919
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 133
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
NOBLEMAN
1584 - 1638
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 134
Catherine of Vadstena
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1331 - 1381
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 135
Princess Eugénie of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1889
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 136
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
CHEMIST
1745 - 1818
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 137
Among Politicians In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Anund Jacob ranks 42. Before him are Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861), Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), and Sverker I of Sweden (1100). After him are Canute I of Sweden (1150), Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Eric X of Sweden (1180), Lennart Johansson (1929), Rudolf Kjellén (1864), and John I of Sweden (1201).
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
1861 - 1951
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 36
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
1938 - 2026
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 37
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 38
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 39
Carin Göring
1888 - 1931
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 40
Sverker I of Sweden
1100 - 1156
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 41
Anund Jacob
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 42
Canute I of Sweden
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 43
Princess Eugénie of Sweden
1830 - 1889
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 44
Eric X of Sweden
1180 - 1216
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 45
Lennart Johansson
1929 - 2019
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 46
Rudolf Kjellén
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 47
John I of Sweden
1201 - 1222
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 48






































