POLITICIAN
Harald Fairhair
850 - 933
Harald Fairhair
Harald Fairhair (Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri; c. 850 – c. 932) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930 and was the first King of Norway. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harald Fairhair has received more than 3,856,940 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Harald Fairhair is the 422nd most popular politician (down from 274th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Norway (down from 9th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Politician.
Harald Fairhair is most famous for uniting Norway under one king and establishing the first Norwegian dynasty.
Memorability Metrics
3.9M
Page Views (PV)
74.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
9.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Harald Fairhair ranks 422 out of 19,576. Before him are Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, Louis VII of France, Rurik, Albert II of Belgium, Vitellius, and Ludwig II of Bavaria. After him are Hafsa Sultan, Rehoboam, Viktor Yanukovych, Józef Piłsudski, Maximilian I of Mexico, and Louis VIII of France.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatthias, Holy Roman Emperor
1557 - 1619
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 416
Louis VII of France
1120 - 1180
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 417
Rurik
830 - 879
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 418
Albert II of Belgium
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 419
Vitellius
15 - 69
HPI: 74.24
Rank: 420
Ludwig II of Bavaria
1845 - 1886
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 421
Harald Fairhair
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 422
Hafsa Sultan
1479 - 1534
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 423
Rehoboam
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 424
Viktor Yanukovych
1950 - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 425
Józef Piłsudski
1867 - 1935
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 426
Maximilian I of Mexico
1832 - 1867
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 427
Louis VIII of France
1187 - 1226
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 428
Contemporaries
Among people born in 850, Harald Fairhair ranks 2. Before him is Ragnar Lodbrok. After him are Arnulf of Carinthia, Pope John IX, Pope Stephen VII, Berengar I of Italy, Ingólfr Arnarson, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Romanus, Pope Stephen V, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Istakhri. Among people deceased in 933, Harald Fairhair ranks 1. After him are Alfonso IV of León, Li Siyuan, Alfonso Fróilaz, and Tryphon of Constantinople.
Others Born in 850
Go to all RankingsRagnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 1
Harald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 2
Arnulf of Carinthia
POLITICIAN
850 - 899
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 3
Pope John IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 900
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 4
Pope Stephen VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 931
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 5
Berengar I of Italy
POLITICIAN
850 - 924
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 6
Ingólfr Arnarson
EXPLORER
850 - 910
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 7
Pope Stephen VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 897
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 8
Pope Romanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 897
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 9
Pope Stephen V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 891
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 10
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 11
Istakhri
POLITICIAN
850 - 957
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 933
Go to all RankingsHarald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 1
Alfonso IV of León
POLITICIAN
890 - 933
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2
Li Siyuan
POLITICIAN
867 - 933
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 3
Alfonso Fróilaz
POLITICIAN
911 - 933
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 4
Tryphon of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 5
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Harald Fairhair ranks 12 out of 1,039. Before him are Henrik Ibsen (1828), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Knut Hamsun (1859), Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Fridtjof Nansen (1861), and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832). After him are Erik the Red (950), Queen Sonja of Norway (1937), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Jon Fosse (1959), and Rollo (846).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsHenrik Ibsen
WRITER
1828 - 1906
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 6
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 7
Knut Hamsun
WRITER
1859 - 1952
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 8
Niels Henrik Abel
MATHEMATICIAN
1802 - 1829
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 9
Fridtjof Nansen
EXPLORER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 10
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
WRITER
1832 - 1910
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 11
Harald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 12
Erik the Red
EXPLORER
950 - 1003
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 13
Queen Sonja of Norway
COMPANION
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 14
Thor Heyerdahl
EXPLORER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 15
Gro Harlem Brundtland
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 16
Jon Fosse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 17
Rollo
NOBLEMAN
846 - 930
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 18
Among POLITICIANS In Norway
Among politicians born in Norway, Harald Fairhair ranks 2. Before him are Harald V of Norway (1937). After him are Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), Trygve Lie (1896), Olaf II of Norway (993), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Olaf Tryggvason (963), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Harald Hardrada (1015), and Magnus IV of Sweden (1316).
Harald V of Norway
1937 - Present
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 1
Harald Fairhair
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 2
Gro Harlem Brundtland
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 3
Olaf II of Denmark
1370 - 1387
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 4
Trygve Lie
1896 - 1968
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 5
Olaf II of Norway
993 - 1030
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 6
Jens Stoltenberg
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 7
Vidkun Quisling
1887 - 1945
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 8
Olaf Tryggvason
963 - 1000
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 9
Eric Bloodaxe
885 - 954
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 10
Harald Hardrada
1015 - 1066
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 11
Magnus IV of Sweden
1316 - 1374
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 12