POLITICIAN
Birger, King of Sweden
1280 - 1321
Birger, King of Sweden
Birger (Swedish: Birger Magnusson; 1280 – 31 May 1321) was King of Sweden from 1290 to 1318. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Birger, King of Sweden has received more than 130,477 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Birger, King of Sweden is the 5,091st most popular politician (down from 4,508th in 2019), the 202nd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 186th in 2019) and the 67th most popular Swedish Politician.
Birger, King of Sweden is most famous for being the first king of Sweden. He was born in 1216, and became king in 1248.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
59.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 5,091 out of 19,576. Before him are Nuri al-Said, Philip, Duke of Orléans, Albert III, Duke of Bavaria, Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Moza bint Nasser, and Markos Vafeiadis. After him are Fruela II of Asturias, Philipp Bouhler, Kim Chaek, Emperor Guangzong of Song, Peter II, Duke of Bourbon, and Attalus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNuri al-Said
1888 - 1958
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 5,085
Philip, Duke of Orléans
1336 - 1375
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 5,086
Albert III, Duke of Bavaria
1401 - 1460
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 5,087
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
1538 - 1587
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 5,088
Moza bint Nasser
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 5,089
Markos Vafeiadis
1906 - 1992
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 5,090
Birger, King of Sweden
1280 - 1321
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5,091
Fruela II of Asturias
875 - 925
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5,092
Philipp Bouhler
1899 - 1945
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5,093
Kim Chaek
1903 - 1951
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5,094
Emperor Guangzong of Song
1147 - 1200
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5,095
Peter II, Duke of Bourbon
1438 - 1503
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5,096
Attalus
400 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 5,097
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1280, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 6. Before him are Pope Benedict XII, Musa I of Mali, Öljaitü, Pietro Lorenzetti, and Michael Shishman of Bulgaria. After him are Blanche of Anjou, John Koukouzelis, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Wu Zhen, Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, and Ugolino di Nerio. Among people deceased in 1321, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 5. Before him are Dante Alighieri, Yunus Emre, Stefan Milutin, and Matthew III Csák. After him are María de Molina, and Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi.
Others Born in 1280
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1280 - 1342
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 1
Musa I of Mali
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1337
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 2
Öljaitü
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1316
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 3
Pietro Lorenzetti
PAINTER
1280 - 1348
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 4
Michael Shishman of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1330
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 5
Birger, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1321
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 6
Blanche of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1310
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 7
John Koukouzelis
COMPOSER
1280 - 1360
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 8
Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg
NOBLEMAN
1280 - 1327
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 9
Wu Zhen
PAINTER
1280 - 1354
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 10
Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
NOBLEMAN
1280 - 1359
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 11
Ugolino di Nerio
PAINTER
1280 - 1330
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1321
Go to all RankingsDante Alighieri
WRITER
1265 - 1321
HPI: 89.54
Rank: 1
Yunus Emre
WRITER
1240 - 1321
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 2
Stefan Milutin
POLITICIAN
1253 - 1321
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 3
Matthew III Csák
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1260 - 1321
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 4
Birger, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1321
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5
María de Molina
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1321
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 6
Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi
MATHEMATICIAN
1256 - 1321
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 7
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 202 out of 1,879. Before him are Sverker II of Sweden (1164), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), Ingvar Carlsson (1934), Nicolai Gedda (1925), Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1613), and Markus Persson (1979). After him are Axel Fredrik Cronstedt (1722), Knut Wicksell (1851), Gunnar Asplund (1885), Per Olov Enquist (1934), Ann-Margret (1941), and Princess Sophie of Sweden (1801).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsSverker II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1210
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 196
Sten Sture the Younger
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1520
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 197
Ingvar Carlsson
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 198
Nicolai Gedda
SINGER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 199
Carl Gustaf Wrangel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1613 - 1676
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 200
Markus Persson
GAME DESIGNER
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 201
Birger, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1321
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 202
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
CHEMIST
1722 - 1765
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 203
Knut Wicksell
ECONOMIST
1851 - 1926
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 204
Gunnar Asplund
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1940
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 205
Per Olov Enquist
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 206
Ann-Margret
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 207
Princess Sophie of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1865
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 208
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 67. Before him are Inge the Younger (1100), Anna Lindh (1957), John I of Sweden (1201), Sverker II of Sweden (1164), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), and Ingvar Carlsson (1934). After him are Princess Sophie of Sweden (1801), Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916), Canute II of Sweden (1200), Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (1616), Lennart Bernadotte (1909), and Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889).
Inge the Younger
1100 - 1125
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 61
Anna Lindh
1957 - 2003
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 62
John I of Sweden
1201 - 1222
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 63
Sverker II of Sweden
1164 - 1210
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 64
Sten Sture the Younger
1493 - 1520
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 65
Ingvar Carlsson
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 66
Birger, King of Sweden
1280 - 1321
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 67
Princess Sophie of Sweden
1801 - 1865
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 68
Carl Johan Bernadotte
1916 - 2012
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 69
Canute II of Sweden
1200 - 1234
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 70
Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
1616 - 1662
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 71
Lennart Bernadotte
1909 - 2004
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 72
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
1889 - 1918
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 73