RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ísleifur Gissurarson

1006 - 1080

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Ísleifur Gissurarson (c. 1006 – 5 July 1080), an Icelandic clergyman, became the first bishop of Iceland, following the adoption of Christianity in 1000 AD. His parents were Gissur Teitsson and Þórdís Þóroddsdóttir. After studying in Herford in Germany, he was made bishop of Iceland in 1056 by Athelbjart, archbishop of Bremen. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ísleifur Gissurarson has received more than 31,375 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ísleifur Gissurarson is the 2,516th most popular religious figure (down from 2,157th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 45th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Icelander Religious Figure.

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  • 55.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 2,516 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Mungo, Joseph Höffner, Thomas Tien Ken-sin, Leo Makkonen, Conrad Grebel, and Acacius of Caesarea. After him are Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, James of Portugal, Jan Graubner, Filoimea Telito, Wilfrid, and Marguerite Bays.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1006, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 5. Before him are Constantine X Doukas, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, Andronikos Doukas, and Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou.  Among people deceased in 1080, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 8. Before him are Harald III of Denmark, Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, Rudolf of Rheinfelden, Michael Attaleiates, Kekaumenos, and Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 55 out of 190. Before him are Saint Thorlak (1133), Vilhjálmur Einarsson (1934), Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (1963), Eggert Ólafsson (1726), Einar Benediktsson (1864), and Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (1954). After him are Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (1924), Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (1955), Hermann Jónasson (1896), Jón Kalman Stefánsson (1963), Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (1958), and Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson (1847).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iceland

Among religious figures born in Iceland, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 3. Before him are Jón Ögmundsson (1052), and Saint Thorlak (1133).

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