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Bolesław I the Brave

967 - 1025

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Bolesław I the Brave (c. 967 – 17 June 1025), less often known as Bolesław the Great, was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025, and the first King of Poland in 1025. He was also Duke of Bohemia between 1003 and 1004 as Boleslaus IV. A member of the ancient Piast dynasty, Bolesław was a capable monarch and a strong mediator in Central European affairs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bolesław I the Brave has received more than 511,518 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia. Bolesław I the Brave is the 1,025th most popular politician (down from 977th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Poland (down from 59th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Polish Politician.

Bolesław I the Brave was the first king of Poland. He is most famous for his victory over the German Emperor Otto II in the Battle of Cedynia.

Memorability Metrics

  • 510k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 62

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Bolesław I the Braves by language

Over the past year Bolesław I the Brave has had the most page views in the with 255,124 views, followed by English (85,079), and Russian (43,786). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Persian (524.29%), French (342.54%), and Simple English (110.55%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bolesław I the Brave ranks 1,025 out of 19,576. Before him are Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Manuel II of Portugal, Ivan V of Russia, Abdullah Gül, Valdemar II of Denmark, and Gaius Cassius Longinus. After him are Zbigniew Brzezinski, Clement Attlee, Harold Godwinson, Frederick V of the Palatinate, Sasaki Kojirō, and Sergey Kirov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 967, Bolesław I the Brave ranks 1. After him are Louis V of France, Emperor Kazan, Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr, Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine, and Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani. Among people deceased in 1025, Bolesław I the Brave ranks 2. Before him is Basil II. After him are Sei Shōnagon, Hugh Magnus, Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia, Muhammad III of Córdoba, Burchard of Worms, Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar, Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun, Helena, and Eustathius of Constantinople.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Bolesław I the Brave ranks 61 out of 1,694. Before him are Konstantin Rokossovsky (1896), Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923), Sigismund I the Old (1467), Paul Ehrlich (1854), Billy Wilder (1906), and Ferdinand Lassalle (1825). After him are Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928), Hans-Ulrich Rudel (1916), Albert A. Michelson (1852), Emanuel Lasker (1868), Faustina Kowalska (1905), and John II Casimir Vasa (1609).

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Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Bolesław I the Brave ranks 13. Before him are Sigismund II Augustus (1520), Vladislaus II of Hungary (1456), Casimir III the Great (1310), Donald Tusk (1957), Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923), and Sigismund I the Old (1467). After him are Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928), John II Casimir Vasa (1609), Władysław III of Poland (1424), Marie Walewska (1786), Anna Jagiellon (1523), and Ladislaus I of Hungary (1046).

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