POLITICIAN

Ermanaric

400 - 376

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Ermanaric (died 376) was a Greuthungian Gothic king who before the Hunnic invasion evidently ruled a sizable portion of Oium, the part of Scythia inhabited by the Goths at the time. He is mentioned in two Roman sources: the contemporary writings of Ammianus Marcellinus, and in Getica by the sixth-century historian Jordanes. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ermanaric has received more than 269,919 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Ermanaric is the 2,140th most popular politician (up from 2,207th in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 90th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Swedish Politician.

Erimanaric is most famous for his laws and punishments. His laws were very strict and punishments were severe. For example, if someone committed murder, they would be executed.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ermanaric ranks 2,140 out of 19,576. Before him are Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, William Longsword, Sanakht, Stefan Dečanski, John, Duke of Berry, and Barkiyaruq. After him are Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, King Zhou of Shang, Abd al-Rahman II, Néstor Kirchner, Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria, and Dom Pérignon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Ermanaric ranks 10. Before him are Merovech, Pope Zosimus, Olybrius, Vasubandhu, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, and Alexius of Rome. After him are Aspar, Yazdegerd I, Fritigern, Marcomer, Constantine III, and Joannes. Among people deceased in 376, Ermanaric ranks 1. After him are Vithimiris, and Count Theodosius.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Ermanaric ranks 91 out of 1,879. Before him are Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Kurt Hamrin (1934), Birger Jarl (1210), Stieg Larsson (1954), Jenny Lind (1820), and Marie Fredriksson (1958). After him are Ronnie Peterson (1944), Axel Munthe (1857), Keke Rosberg (1948), Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler (1934), and Per Teodor Cleve (1840).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Ermanaric ranks 27. Before him are Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937), Olof Skötkonung (980), Eric the Victorious (945), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), and Birger Jarl (1210). After him are Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler (1934), Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (1943), Anund Jacob (1008), Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), and Rudolf Kjellén (1864).

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