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Edmund Ironside (c. 990 – 30 November 1016; Old English: Ēadmund, Old Norse: Játmundr, Latin: Edmundus; sometimes also known as Edmund II) was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. He was the son of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu of York. Edmund's reign was marred by a war he had inherited from his father; his cognomen "Ironside" was given to him "because of his valour" in resisting the Danish invasion led by Cnut.Edmund was not expected to be King of England; however, by June 1014 two elder brothers had died, making him heir apparent. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edmund Ironside has received more than 3,587,309 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Edmund Ironside is the 2,071st most popular politician (up from 2,200th in 2019), the 476th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 531st in 2019) and the 86th most popular British Politician.
Edmund Ironside was a popular king of England who ruled for six months in 1016. Edmund Ironside is most famous for being the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
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Among politicians, Edmund Ironside ranks 2,071 out of 15,577. Before him are Jean Sylvain Bailly, Adolf of Germany, Wang Jingwei, Philipp Scheidemann, Mieszko I of Poland, and Musa ibn Nusayr. After him are Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Al-Hakam II, Dagobert III, Leopoldo Galtieri, John IV Laskaris, and Berenice IV of Egypt.
1736 - 1793
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 2,065
1255 - 1298
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 2,066
1883 - 1944
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 2,067
1865 - 1939
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 2,068
940 - 992
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 2,069
640 - 716
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 2,070
993 - 1016
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 2,071
200 - 276
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 2,072
915 - 976
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 2,073
698 - 715
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 2,074
1926 - 2003
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 2,075
1250 - 1305
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 2,076
77 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 2,077
Among people born in 993, Edmund Ironside ranks 2. Before him is Olaf II of Norway. After him is Samuel ibn Naghrillah. Among people deceased in 1016, Edmund Ironside ranks 2. Before him is Æthelred the Unready. After him are Jovan Vladimir, Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, and Sweyn Haakonsson.
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
993 - 1016
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 2
993 - 1055
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 3
968 - 1016
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 1
993 - 1016
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 2
990 - 1016
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 3
1000 - 1016
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 4
1000 - 1016
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 5
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edmund Ironside ranks 476 out of 7,765. Before him are William Adams (1564), Gregory Bateson (1904), Gustav Holst (1874), John Donne (1572), William Godwin (1756), and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (1473). After him are John Cleese (1939), Peter Brook (1925), Austen Chamberlain (1863), Arthur Balfour (1848), Thomas Wolsey (1473), and Eadwig (940).
1564 - 1620
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 470
1904 - 1980
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 471
1874 - 1934
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 472
1572 - 1631
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 473
1756 - 1836
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 474
1473 - 1483
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 475
993 - 1016
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 476
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 477
1925 - 2022
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 478
1863 - 1937
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 479
1848 - 1930
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 480
1473 - 1530
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 481
940 - 959
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 482
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edmund Ironside ranks 86. Before him are Alec Douglas-Home (1903), James I of Scotland (1394), Robert II of Scotland (1316), Sweyn II of Denmark (1020), James Callaghan (1912), and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (1473). After him are Austen Chamberlain (1863), Arthur Balfour (1848), Eadwig (940), Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550), Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660), and William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779).
1903 - 1995
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 80
1394 - 1437
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 81
1316 - 1390
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 82
1020 - 1076
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 83
1912 - 2005
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 84
1473 - 1483
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 85
993 - 1016
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 86
1863 - 1937
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 87
1848 - 1930
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 88
940 - 959
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 89
1550 - 1604
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 90
1660 - 1744
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 91
1779 - 1848
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 92