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Erling Skakke

1115 - 1179

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Erling Ormsson (1115 – 18 June 1179), known as Erling Skakke, was a Norwegian Jarl during the 12th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erling Skakke has received more than 47,758 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Erling Skakke is the 12,213th most popular politician (down from 11,378th in 2019), the 227th most popular biography from Norway (down from 197th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Erling Skakke ranks 12,213 out of 19,576Before him are Bernhard Hammer, Shukri Ghanem, Neferkare, ninth dynasty, Nikolai Podvoisky, Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, and Philaretos Brachamios. After him are George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, Sándor Simonyi-Semadam, Tiit Vähi, Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, José Miguel Gómez, and Alaksandu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1115, Erling Skakke ranks 8Before him are Magnus IV of Norway, Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, Theodore Prodromos, Gertrude of Süpplingenburg, Dominicus Gundissalinus, and Welf VI. After him is Henry of Scotland. Among people deceased in 1179, Erling Skakke ranks 6Before him are Hildegard of Bingen, Antipope Callixtus III, Petrus Comestor, Odo de St Amand, and Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre. After him is Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Erling Skakke ranks 227 out of 1,039Before him are Roald Aas (1928), Thoralf Skolem (1887), Helge Ingstad (1899), Kirsti Sparboe (1946), Johan Herman Wessel (1742), and Colin Archer (1832). After him are Thorvald Asvaldsson (950), Johan Turi (1854), Harald Grønningen (1934), Wenche Myhre (1947), Alf-Inge Håland (1972), and Grímur Kamban (801).

Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Erling Skakke ranks 62Before him are Haakon Ericsson (995), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Jacob Aall (1773), Jan P. Syse (1930), Haakon the Young (1232), and Eva Joly (1943). After him are Oddbjørn Hagen (1908), Skule Bårdsson (1189), Sigurd Haakonsson (895), Per Borten (1913), Jens Hundseid (1883), and Elise Ottesen-Jensen (1886).