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Haakon VII of Norway

1872 - 1957

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Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden. Prince Carl was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy and served in the Royal Danish Navy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Haakon VII of Norway has received more than 2,379,823 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Haakon VII of Norway is the 1,013th most popular politician (down from 919th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Denmark and the 16th most popular Danish Politician.

Haakon VII of Norway is most famous for his role in the Norwegian resistance during World War II.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 1,013 out of 15,577. Before him are Ptolemy VI Philometor, John II of Portugal, Ælfweard of Wessex, Empress Gi, Clara Petacci, and Jorge Rafael Videla. After him are Berke, Tokhtamysh, Jiaqing Emperor, Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Mary, Queen of Hungary, and Oruç Reis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 8. Before him are Piet Mondrian, Bertrand Russell, Alexandra Kollontai, Alexandra Feodorovna, Calvin Coolidge, and Johan Huizinga. After him are Paul Langevin, Léon Blum, Emil Hácha, Marcel Mauss, Djemal Pasha, and Anton Denikin. Among people deceased in 1957, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 11. Before him are Diego Rivera, Miklós Horthy, Humphrey Bogart, Nikos Kazantzakis, Wilhelm Reich, and Oliver Hardy. After him are Gichin Funakoshi, Arturo Toscanini, Constantin Brâncuși, Johannes Stark, Henry van de Velde, and Walther Bothe.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 32 out of 893. Before him are Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Maria Feodorovna (1847), Saxo Grammaticus (1150), Ubba (1000), and Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843). After him are Harald Bluetooth (935), Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770), Victor Borge (1909), Johannes V. Jensen (1873), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), and Frederick V of Denmark (1723).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 16. Before him are Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian X of Denmark (1870), Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), and Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843). After him are Harald Bluetooth (935), Frederick V of Denmark (1723), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), John, King of Denmark (1455), and Frederick IV of Denmark (1671).

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