943 - 975
Edgar (or Eadgar; 943/944 – 8 July 975) was King of England from 959 until his death in 975. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu. Edmund was killed in 946 trying to protect his seneschal from attack by an outlaw, and because his children were infants he was succeeded by his younger brother Eadred, who ruled until his death in 955. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edgar the Peaceful has received more than 2,474,179 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Edgar the Peaceful is the 1,813th most popular politician (up from 1,814th in 2019), the 415th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 437th in 2019) and the 75th most popular British Politician.
Edgar the Peaceful was most famous for his rule of England from 959 to 975. He was the first king of England to be crowned in Westminster Abbey. He was also the first king to be given the title "the Peaceful."
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Among politicians, Edgar the Peaceful ranks 1,813 out of 15,577. Before him are Kurt Daluege, Werner von Fritsch, Chiang Ching-kuo, Julia Drusilla, Catherine Cornaro, and Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar. After him are Maria Josepha of Austria, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Gongmin of Goryeo, Anna Maria Mozart, Constantine VI, and Michael the Brave.
1897 - 1946
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1,807
1880 - 1939
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 1,808
1910 - 1988
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 1,809
16 - 38
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 1,810
1454 - 1510
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,811
1742 - 1797
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,812
943 - 975
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,813
1699 - 1757
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,814
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,815
1330 - 1374
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,816
1720 - 1778
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,817
771 - 802
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,818
1558 - 1601
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,819
Among people born in 943, Edgar the Peaceful ranks 1. After him are Ibn Hawqal and Matilda of France. Among people deceased in 975, Edgar the Peaceful ranks 2. Before him is Gwangjong of Goryeo. After him are Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Olof Björnsson, Adikavi Pampa, and Theobald I, Count of Blois.
943 - 975
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1
943 - 988
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 2
943 - 992
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3
925 - 975
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 1
943 - 975
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 2
931 - 975
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3
910 - 975
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4
950 - 975
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 5
902 - 975
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 6
910 - 975
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 7
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edgar the Peaceful ranks 415 out of 7,765. Before him are William Baffin (1584), Richard Wright (1943), Alan Parker (1944), David Lean (1908), James Parkinson (1755), and Christopher Wren (1632). After him are Richard Branson (1950), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767), Joan Clarke (1917), Robbie Coltrane (1950), James IV of Scotland (1473), and Donald Winnicott (1896).
1584 - 1622
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 409
1943 - 2008
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 410
1944 - 2020
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 411
1908 - 1991
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 412
1755 - 1824
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 413
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 414
943 - 975
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 415
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 416
1767 - 1820
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 417
1917 - 1996
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 418
1950 - 2022
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 419
1473 - 1513
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 420
1896 - 1971
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 421
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edgar the Peaceful ranks 75. Before him are Oswald Mosley (1896), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), Theresa May (1956), Boudica (33), Edward the Confessor (1003), and Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453). After him are Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767), Joan Clarke (1917), James IV of Scotland (1473), Edward the Martyr (962), Tony Blair (1953), and Eadred (923).
1896 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 69
1844 - 1900
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 70
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 71
33 - 61
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 72
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 73
1453 - 1471
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 74
943 - 975
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 75
1767 - 1820
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 76
1917 - 1996
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 77
1473 - 1513
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 78
962 - 978
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 79
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 80
923 - 955
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 81