RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Edward the Confessor
1003 - 1066
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor (c. 1003 – 5 January 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon English king and saint. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward the Confessor has received more than 7,638,089 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Edward the Confessor is the 585th most popular religious figure (down from 505th in 2019), the 398th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 368th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Religious Figure.
Edward the Confessor is most famous for being the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. He was also the first Norman king to have been born in England.
Memorability Metrics
7.6M
Page Views (PV)
66.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
66
Languages Editions (L)
4.71
Effective Languages (L*)
5.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Edward the Confessor ranks 585 out of 3,187. Before him are Yasuke, Hugues de Payens, Francis of Paola, Muadh ibn Jabal, Camillus de Lellis, and Anna the Prophetess. After him are Umm Kulthum bint Ali, Ansgar, Marcel Lefebvre, Joseph of Cupertino, Ibn Hisham, and Nachman of Breslov.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYasuke
1530 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 579
Hugues de Payens
1074 - 1136
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 580
Francis of Paola
1416 - 1507
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 581
Muadh ibn Jabal
600 - 640
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 582
Camillus de Lellis
1550 - 1614
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 583
Anna the Prophetess
90 BC - 100
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 584
Edward the Confessor
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 585
Umm Kulthum bint Ali
630 - Present
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 586
Ansgar
801 - 865
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 587
Marcel Lefebvre
1905 - 1991
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 588
Joseph of Cupertino
1603 - 1663
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 589
Ibn Hisham
701 - 833
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 590
Nachman of Breslov
1772 - 1810
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 591
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1003, Edward the Confessor ranks 1. After him are Herleva, Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia, Judith of Schweinfurt, Ibn Zaydún, Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia, and Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1066, Edward the Confessor ranks 3. Before him are Harold Godwinson, and Harald Hardrada. After him are Stenkil, Al-Bayhaqi, Elisiv of Kiev, Muniadona of Castile, Tostig Godwinson, Gottschalk, Yahya of Antioch, Ibn Butlan, and Conan II, Duke of Brittany.
Others Born in 1003
Go to all RankingsEdward the Confessor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 1
Herleva
POLITICIAN
1003 - 1050
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 2
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia
POLITICIAN
1003 - 1048
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 3
Judith of Schweinfurt
POLITICIAN
1003 - 1058
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 4
Ibn Zaydún
WRITER
1003 - 1071
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 5
Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia
POLITICIAN
1003 - 1039
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 6
Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1003 - 1065
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1066
Go to all RankingsHarold Godwinson
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1066
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 1
Harald Hardrada
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1066
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 2
Edward the Confessor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 3
Stenkil
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1066
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 4
Al-Bayhaqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
994 - 1066
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 5
Elisiv of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1066
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 6
Muniadona of Castile
COMPANION
995 - 1066
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 7
Tostig Godwinson
POLITICIAN
1026 - 1066
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 8
Gottschalk
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1066
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 9
Yahya of Antioch
HISTORIAN
980 - 1066
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10
Ibn Butlan
PHYSICIAN
1001 - 1066
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 11
Conan II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1066
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward the Confessor ranks 398 out of 8,785. Before him are Oswald Mosley (1896), Henry Fox Talbot (1800), George Eliot (1819), Ian Holm (1931), Mary Read (1695), and Gordon Banks (1937). After him are Richard Owen (1804), A. A. Milne (1882), Daniel Craig (1968), Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), Jackie Stewart (1939), and Arthur Eddington (1882).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsOswald Mosley
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1980
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 392
Henry Fox Talbot
INVENTOR
1800 - 1877
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 393
George Eliot
WRITER
1819 - 1880
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 394
Ian Holm
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 395
Mary Read
PIRATE
1695 - 1721
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 396
Gordon Banks
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 397
Edward the Confessor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 398
Richard Owen
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1892
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 399
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 400
Daniel Craig
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 401
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 402
Jackie Stewart
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 403
Arthur Eddington
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 404
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Edward the Confessor ranks 6. Before him are Saint Patrick (385), Saint Ursula (400), Alcuin (735), Thomas Becket (1119), and William Laud (1573). After him are John Wesley (1703), John Knox (1514), Saint Walpurga (710), Saint Boniface (680), Thomas Wolsey (1473), and Pope Adrian IV (1100).
Saint Patrick
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 1
Saint Ursula
400 - 383
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 2
Alcuin
735 - 804
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 3
Thomas Becket
1119 - 1170
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 4
William Laud
1573 - 1645
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 5
Edward the Confessor
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 6
John Wesley
1703 - 1791
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 7
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 8
Saint Walpurga
710 - 779
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 9
Saint Boniface
680 - 754
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 10
Thomas Wolsey
1473 - 1530
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 11
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 12