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Halfdan the Black

810 - 860

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Halfdan the Black (Old Norse: Halfdanr Svarti; fl. c. 9th century) was a king of Vestfold. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Halfdan the Black has received more than 736,842 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Halfdan the Black is the 4,114th most popular politician (down from 2,452nd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Norway and the 22nd most popular Norwegian Politician.

Halfdan the Black was a Viking who became the King of Vestfold. He is most famous for his raids on England and Ireland.

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  • 60.94

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Halfdan the Black ranks 4,114 out of 19,576. Before him are Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska, Fouad Mebazaa, Gevherhan Sultan, Sun Xiu, Giovanni Gronchi, and Tokugawa Yoshimune. After him are Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, Altiero Spinelli, Fikret Abdić, Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, Lothar von Richthofen, and Catherine Pavlovna of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 810, Halfdan the Black ranks 7. Before him are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Abbas ibn Firnas, Pope Benedict III, John Scotus Eriugena, Kenneth MacAlpin, and Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani. After him are Kassia, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, García Íñiguez of Pamplona, Hastein, Eberhard of Friuli, and Eulogius of Córdoba. Among people deceased in 860, Halfdan the Black ranks 4. Before him are Pribina, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani, and Æthelbald, King of Wessex. After him is Guy I of Spoleto.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Halfdan the Black ranks 56 out of 1,039. Before him are Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Sonja Henie (1912), Sverre of Norway (1145), Haakon V of Norway (1270), Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971), and Hans Egede (1686). After him are Camilla Collett (1813), Einar Gerhardsen (1897), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Harald Greycloak (935), Arne Garborg (1851), and Alexander Kielland (1849).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Halfdan the Black ranks 22. Before him are Haakon Sigurdsson (930), Olaf III of Norway (1050), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Sverre of Norway (1145), Haakon V of Norway (1270), and Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971). After him are Einar Gerhardsen (1897), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Harald Greycloak (935), Eric II of Norway (1268), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), and Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910).

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