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Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia

Ælfgar (died c. 1062) was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his famous wife Godgifu (Lady Godiva). He succeeded to his father's title, Earl of Mercia, and responsibilities on the latter's death in 1057. He gained the additional title of Earl of East Anglia, but also was exiled for a time. Through the first marriage of his daughter he became father-in-law to Welsh king Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia is the 17,463rd most popular politician (down from 16,920th in 2024). (down from 4,625th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia ranks 17,463 out of 19,576. Before him are Thomas Corwin, Graham Watson, Tomas Gustafson, Paine Wingate, William Paca, and Kiril Petkov. After him are Barbara Prammer, Jim Bolger, Xavier Becerra, Nina Rocheva, Timothy Geithner, and Patrick Manning.