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Gudfred

800 - 810

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Gudfred was a ninth century Danish king who reigned from at least 804 to 810. Alternate spellings include Godfred (Danish), Göttrick (German), Gøtrik (Danish), Gudrød (Danish), and Godofredus (Latin). He stands at the threshold of the History of Denmark in the sense that he is the first ruler about whom there is substantial knowledge from contemporary sources. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gudfred has received more than 268,841 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Gudfred is the 4,730th most popular politician (down from 3,803rd in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 116th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Danish Politician.

Gudfred was most famous for being the first king of Denmark. He was the son of Gorm the Old and Thyra Dannebod.

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  • 59.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gudfred ranks 4,730 out of 19,576. Before him are Ivaylo of Bulgaria, Ahuitzotl, Yuri of Goguryeo, Emperor Kōnin, Guadalupe Victoria, and Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. After him are Perdiccas I of Macedon, Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre, Fruela I of Asturias, Gajah Mada, and Maeda Toshiie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Gudfred ranks 16. Before him are Al-Muqanna, Offa of Mercia, Pribina, Piast the Wheelwright, Jayavarman II, and Horik I. After him are Sigurd Ring, George Syncellus, Omurtag of Bulgaria, Himiltrude, Andal, and Thyra. Among people deceased in 810, Gudfred ranks 3. Before him are Widukind, and Pepin of Italy. After him are George Syncellus, Gisela, Abbess of Chelles, Rotrude, Zhou Fang, and Eardwulf of Northumbria.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Gudfred ranks 134 out of 1,032. Before him are Morten Olsen (1949), Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (1456), S. P. L. Sørensen (1868), Michael Ancher (1849), Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783), and Johan Christian Fabricius (1745). After him are Lars Ulrich (1963), Charles I, Count of Flanders (1083), Magnus II of Sweden (1130), Gabriel Axel (1918), Wilhelm Johannsen (1857), and John Louis Emil Dreyer (1852).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Gudfred ranks 54. Before him are Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1753), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853), Eric II of Denmark (1090), Sweyn III of Denmark (1125), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858), and Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796). After him are Magnus II of Sweden (1130), Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776), Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540), Thorvald Stauning (1873), Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (1912), and Haakon III of Norway (1182).

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