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Edward the Martyr

962 - 978

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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

Among politicians, Edward the Martyr ranks 1,819 out of 15,577Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 962, Edward the Martyr ranks 1 Among people deceased in 978, Edward the Martyr ranks 1After him are Gyeongsun of Silla, Li Yu, Rogvolod, and Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward the Martyr ranks 422 out of 7,765Before 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).

Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward the Martyr ranks 77Before 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).