POLITICIAN
Brian Boru
941 - 1014
Brian Boru
Brian Boru (Middle Irish: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern Irish: Brian Bóramha; c. 941 – 23 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and possibly ended Viking invasions of Ireland. Brian Boru is mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen and in Chronicon Scotorum as "Brian mac Cennétig" (Brian, son of Cennétig). The name Brian of Bóruma or Brian Boru was given to him posthumously Brian built on the achievements of his father, Cennétig mac Lorcain, and especially his elder brother, Mathgamain. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Boru has received more than 1,732,981 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Brian Boru is the 6,674th most popular politician (down from 6,299th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Ireland and the 11th most popular Irish Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
57.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
2.94
Effective Languages (L*)
4.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Brian Boru ranks 6,674 out of 19,576. Before him are Marien Ngouabi, Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, Mike Pompeo, Rajendra Chola I, Saleh al-Arouri, and Magnus II of Norway. After him are Bjarni Benediktsson, Ali az-Zahir, Ermesinde of Carcassonne, Miguel, Duke of Braganza, Emperor Shirakawa, and Kerei Khan.
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HPI: 57.36
Rank: 6,668
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1870 - 1963
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,669
Mike Pompeo
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,670
Rajendra Chola I
1000 - 1044
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,671
Saleh al-Arouri
1966 - 2024
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,672
Magnus II of Norway
1048 - 1069
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,673
Brian Boru
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,674
Bjarni Benediktsson
1908 - 1970
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,675
Ali az-Zahir
1005 - 1036
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,676
Ermesinde of Carcassonne
972 - 1058
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 6,677
Miguel, Duke of Braganza
1853 - 1927
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 6,678
Emperor Shirakawa
1053 - 1129
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 6,679
Kerei Khan
1425 - 1473
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 6,680
Contemporaries
Among people born in 941, Brian Boru ranks 3. Before him are Lothair of France, and Theophano. After him is Lê Hoàn. Among people deceased in 1014, Brian Boru ranks 7. Before him are Murasaki Shikibu, Sweyn Forkbeard, Samuel of Bulgaria, Sigrid the Haughty, Bagrat III of Georgia, and Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri. After him is Rajaraja I.
Others Born in 941
Go to all RankingsLothair of France
POLITICIAN
941 - 986
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 1
Theophano
POLITICIAN
941 - 976
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2
Brian Boru
POLITICIAN
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3
Lê Hoàn
POLITICIAN
941 - 1005
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 1014
Go to all RankingsMurasaki Shikibu
WRITER
973 - 1014
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1
Sweyn Forkbeard
POLITICIAN
960 - 1014
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 2
Samuel of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
958 - 1014
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 3
Sigrid the Haughty
COMPANION
968 - 1014
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 4
Bagrat III of Georgia
POLITICIAN
960 - 1014
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 5
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
933 - 1014
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 6
Brian Boru
POLITICIAN
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 7
Rajaraja I
POLITICIAN
947 - 1014
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 8
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Brian Boru ranks 66 out of 549. Before him are Brian Cowen (1960), Mary Robinson (1944), George Francis FitzGerald (1851), Christy Brown (1932), Kevin Farrell (1947), and Sheridan Le Fanu (1814). After him are J. D. Bernal (1901), Edmund the Martyr (841), Malcolm II of Scotland (954), John Banville (1945), Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie (1810), and Peter Lacy (1678).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsBrian Cowen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 60
Mary Robinson
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 61
George Francis FitzGerald
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1901
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 62
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 63
Kevin Farrell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 64
Sheridan Le Fanu
WRITER
1814 - 1873
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 65
Brian Boru
POLITICIAN
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 66
J. D. Bernal
CHEMIST
1901 - 1971
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 67
Edmund the Martyr
POLITICIAN
841 - 869
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 68
Malcolm II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
954 - 1034
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 69
John Banville
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 70
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
EXPLORER
1810 - 1897
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 71
Peter Lacy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1678 - 1751
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 72
Among POLITICIANS In Ireland
Among politicians born in Ireland, Brian Boru ranks 11. Before him are Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Bertie Ahern (1951), Harald Gille (1103), George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449), Brian Cowen (1960), and Mary Robinson (1944). After him are Edmund the Martyr (841), Malcolm II of Scotland (954), Eliza Lynch (1833), Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769), Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785), and Arthur Griffith (1871).
Causantín mac Cináeda
836 - 877
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 5
Bertie Ahern
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 6
Harald Gille
1103 - 1136
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 7
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
1449 - 1478
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 8
Brian Cowen
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 9
Mary Robinson
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 10
Brian Boru
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 11
Edmund the Martyr
841 - 869
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 12
Malcolm II of Scotland
954 - 1034
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 13
Eliza Lynch
1833 - 1886
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
1769 - 1822
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 15
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
1785 - 1840
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 16
Arthur Griffith
1871 - 1922
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 17