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Charles VIII of Sweden

1409 - 1470

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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles VIII of Sweden has received more than 295,680 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Charles VIII of Sweden is the 2,034th most popular politician (up from 2,076th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Swedish Politician.

Charles VIII of Sweden is most famous for being the King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718. He was also the Duke of Södermanland from 1654 to 1660, and the Duke of Östergötland from 1660 to 1697.

Memorability Metrics

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  • 65.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles VIII of Sweden ranks 2,034 out of 19,576Before him are Al-Amin, Stefan Milutin, Ivan I of Moscow, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Beyhan Sultan, and Mara Branković. After him are Manfred, King of Sicily, Rajiv Gandhi, Afonso IV of Portugal, Ali al-Sistani, Maharana Pratap, and Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1409, Charles VIII of Sweden ranks 3Before him are Elizabeth of Luxembourg, and René of Anjou. After him are Thomas Palaiologos, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, Bernardo Rossellino, and Giovanni Mocenigo. Among people deceased in 1470, Charles VIII of Sweden ranks 1After him are Jacopo Bellini, Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, Barthélemy d'Eyck, John II, Duke of Lorraine, Demetrios Palaiologos, Ibn Taghribirdi, Gaston, Prince of Viana, and Rum Mehmed Pasha.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Charles VIII of Sweden ranks 85 out of 1,879Before him are Eric the Victorious (945), Marie Taglioni (1804), Harry Martinson (1904), Hugo Theorell (1903), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), and Kai Siegbahn (1918). After him are Kurt Hamrin (1934), Birger Jarl (1210), Stieg Larsson (1954), Jenny Lind (1820), Marie Fredriksson (1958), and Ermanaric (400).

Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Charles VIII of Sweden ranks 25Before him are Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937), Olof Skötkonung (980), Eric the Victorious (945), and Axel Oxenstierna (1583). After him are Birger Jarl (1210), Ermanaric (400), Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler (1934), Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (1943), and Anund Jacob (1008).