Politician
Canute I of Sweden
1150 - 1196
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Canute I of Sweden
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Canute I of Sweden is the 3,254th most popular politician (up from 3,643rd in 2024), the 132nd most popular biography from Sweden (up from 143rd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Swedish Politician.
Canute was the king of Denmark, Norway, and England. He was most famous for being the one who commanded the tide to stop rising.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Canute I of Sweden ranks 3,252 out of 19,576. Before him are Edi Rama, Lady Sun, Anund Jacob, Shajar al-Durr, Tarō Asō, and Janez Drnovšek. After him are Infante Carlos, Count of Molina, Abd al-Mu'min, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Xanana Gusmão, Ivan II of Moscow, and Ieng Sary.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdi Rama
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,248
Lady Sun
192 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,249
Anund Jacob
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,250
Shajar al-Durr
1216 - 1257
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3,251
Tarō Asō
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,252
Janez Drnovšek
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,253
Canute I of Sweden
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,254
Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
1788 - 1855
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,255
Abd al-Mu'min
1094 - 1163
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,256
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
1504 - 1567
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3,257
Xanana Gusmão
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 3,258
Ivan II of Moscow
1326 - 1359
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 3,259
Ieng Sary
1925 - 2013
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 3,260
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1150, Canute I of Sweden ranks 8. Before him are Qutb al-Din Aibak, Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat, Saxo Grammaticus, Arnaut Daniel, Robert IV of Sablé, and Geoffrey of Villehardouin. After him are Roman the Great, Leo I, King of Armenia, Peter II of Bulgaria, Kaykhusraw I, Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut, and John of Matha. Among people deceased in 1196, Canute I of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Béla III of Hungary, and Alfonso II of Aragon. After him are Basava, Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg, Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria, Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus, Maurice de Sully, Conrad II, Duke of Swabia, Saint Meinhard, and Ermengarde, Viscountess of Narbonne.
Others Born in 1150
Go to all RankingsQutb al-Din Aibak
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 2
Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1207
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 3
Saxo Grammaticus
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1220
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 4
Arnaut Daniel
MUSICIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 5
Robert IV of Sablé
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1193
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 6
Geoffrey of Villehardouin
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 7
Canute I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 8
Roman the Great
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1205
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 9
Leo I, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1219
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 10
Peter II of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1197
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 11
Kaykhusraw I
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1211
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 12
Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1195
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 13
John of Matha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1150 - 1213
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1196
Go to all RankingsBéla III of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1148 - 1196
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 1
Alfonso II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1157 - 1196
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 2
Canute I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 3
Basava
WRITER
1134 - 1196
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 4
Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1196
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 5
Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 6
Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1155 - 1196
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 7
Maurice de Sully
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1110 - 1196
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 8
Conrad II, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1170 - 1196
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 9
Saint Meinhard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1130 - 1196
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 10
Ermengarde, Viscountess of Narbonne
POLITICIAN
1120 - 1196
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 11
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Canute I of Sweden ranks 132 out of NaN. Before him are Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), and Anund Jacob (1008). After him are Johannes Rydberg (1854), Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg (1584), Catherine of Vadstena (1331), Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745), and Zarah Leander (1907).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsPrincess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2026
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 126
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 127
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 128
Carin Göring
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1931
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 129
Sverker I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1156
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 130
Anund Jacob
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 131
Canute I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 132
Johannes Rydberg
PHYSICIST
1854 - 1919
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 133
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
NOBLEMAN
1584 - 1638
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 134
Catherine of Vadstena
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1331 - 1381
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 135
Princess Eugénie of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1889
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 136
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
CHEMIST
1745 - 1818
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 137
Zarah Leander
SINGER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 138
Among Politicians In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Canute I of Sweden ranks 43. Before him are Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), and Anund Jacob (1008). After him are Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Eric X of Sweden (1180), Lennart Johansson (1929), Rudolf Kjellén (1864), John I of Sweden (1201), and Halsten Stenkilsson (1050).
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
1938 - 2026
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 37
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 38
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 39
Carin Göring
1888 - 1931
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 40
Sverker I of Sweden
1100 - 1156
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 41
Anund Jacob
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 42
Canute I of Sweden
1150 - 1196
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 43
Princess Eugénie of Sweden
1830 - 1889
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 44
Eric X of Sweden
1180 - 1216
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 45
Lennart Johansson
1929 - 2019
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 46
Rudolf Kjellén
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 47
John I of Sweden
1201 - 1222
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 48
Halsten Stenkilsson
1050 - 1081
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 49


















































