962 - 978
Edward the Martyr (c. 962–978) was King of the English from 8 July 975 until he was killed on 18 March 978. He was the eldest son of King Edgar (r. 959–975). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward the Martyr has received more than 2,856,392 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Edward the Martyr is the 1,819th most popular politician (down from 1,818th in 2019), the 422nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 445th in 2019) and the 77th most popular British Politician.
Edward the Martyr was the son of King Edmund Ironside and grandson of King Æthelred the Unready. He was murdered in 978 by his half-brother, Eadwig, who then became king.
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Among politicians, Edward the Martyr ranks 1,819 out of 15,577. Before him are Benazir Bhutto, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Emperor Hui of Han, Alexios II Komnenos, Teia, and Jean Parisot de Valette. After him are Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Henry II of Castile, Habibullāh Kalakāni, Francis, Duke of Anjou, and Ludvík Svoboda.
1953 - 2007
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,813
1856 - 1921
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,814
210 BC - 188 BC
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,815
1169 - 1183
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,816
550 - 552
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,817
1494 - 1568
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,818
962 - 978
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,819
1937 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,820
1776 - 1831
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,821
1334 - 1379
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,822
1890 - 1929
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,823
1555 - 1584
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,824
1895 - 1979
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 1,825
Among people born in 962, Edward the Martyr ranks 1. Among people deceased in 978, Edward the Martyr ranks 1. After him are Gyeongsun of Silla, Li Yu, Rogvolod, and Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.
962 - 978
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1
896 - 978
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2
937 - 978
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 3
901 - 978
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 4
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 5
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward the Martyr ranks 422 out of 7,765. Before 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). After him are Graham Hill (1929), A. A. Milne (1882), Angus Young (1955), Deborah Kerr (1921), Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882), and David Beckham (1975).
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
962 - 978
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 422
1929 - 1975
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 423
1882 - 1956
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 424
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 425
1921 - 2007
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 426
1882 - 1920
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 427
1975 - Present
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 428
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward the Martyr ranks 77. Before him are Theresa May (1956), Boudica (33), Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453), Edgar the Peaceful (943), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767), and James IV of Scotland (1473). After him are Tony Blair (1953), Eadred (923), Alec Douglas-Home (1903), James I of Scotland (1394), Robert II of Scotland (1316), and Sweyn II of Denmark (1020).
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 71
33 - 61
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 72
1453 - 1471
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 73
943 - 975
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 74
1767 - 1820
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 75
1473 - 1513
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 76
962 - 978
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 77
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 78
923 - 955
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 79
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