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Edward the Martyr

962 - 978

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Edward the Martyr (c. 962 – 18 March 978) was King of the English from 8 July 975 until he was killed in 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 3,014,760 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward the Martyr is the 2,180th most popular politician (down from 1,813th in 2019), the 463rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 422nd in 2019) and the 80th 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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  • 4.65

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward the Martyr ranks 2,180 out of 19,576. Before him are Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress, Elizabeth of Portugal, Choi Kyu-hah, Lucius Cornelius Cinna, Theobald I of Navarre, and Heinz Fischer. After him are Julia Gillard, Crispus, Toghrul, Agustín de Iturbide, Mohammad Khodabanda, and Władysław I the Elbow-high.

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Contemporaries

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.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward the Martyr ranks 463 out of 8,785. Before him are John Edward Gray (1800), Thomas Harriot (1560), William Adams (1564), Austen Chamberlain (1863), Daphne du Maurier (1907), and John Wallis (1616). After him are Joshua Reynolds (1723), Julia Gillard (1961), Helena Bonham Carter (1966), Sid Vicious (1957), Bernie Ecclestone (1930), and Eadred (923).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward the Martyr ranks 80. Before him are John Buchan (1875), Marie of Romania (1875), William Pitt the Younger (1759), Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411), Princess Muna al-Hussein (1941), and Austen Chamberlain (1863). After him are Julia Gillard (1961), Eadred (923), Æthelflæd (869), Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), James Callaghan (1912), and James I of Scotland (1394).

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