Politician
Harald Fairhair
Legendary first King of Norway
850 - 933
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Harald Fairhair
His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2024). Harald Fairhair is the 675th most popular politician (down from 420th in 2024), the 19th most popular biography from Norway (down from 12th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Politician.
Harald Fairhair is most famous for uniting Norway under one king and establishing the first Norwegian dynasty.
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610k
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77.69
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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#19 / 1,248
Harald Fairhair ranks #19 among 1,248 people in Pantheon born in Norway, inside the top 2% of that group.
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Harald Fairhair's Wikipedia page drew 610k views over the past year, 3.7× the average among Politicians.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Harald Fairhair ranks 675 out of 20,022. Before him are Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, John Hunyadi, Manuel I of Portugal, and Constantius II. After him are Fulgencio Batista, Horemheb, John II of France, Xanthippe, Constantine II of Greece, and Menes.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
1880 - 1962
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 669
Archduchess Sophie of Austria
1855 - 1857
HPI: 77.74
Rank: 670
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 671
John Hunyadi
1407 - 1456
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 672
Manuel I of Portugal
1469 - 1521
HPI: 77.70
Rank: 673
Constantius II
317 - 361
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 674
Harald Fairhair
850 - 933
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 675
Fulgencio Batista
1901 - 1973
HPI: 77.68
Rank: 676
Horemheb
1319 BC - 1292 BC
HPI: 77.68
Rank: 677
John II of France
1319 - 1364
HPI: 77.68
Rank: 678
Xanthippe
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 679
Constantine II of Greece
1940 - 2023
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 680
Menes
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 681
Contemporaries
Among people born in 850, Harald Fairhair ranks 1. After him are Pope John IX, Arnulf of Carinthia, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Stephen VII, Pope Romanus, Ingólfr Arnarson, Berengar I of Italy, Pope Stephen V, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, Istakhri, and Linji Yixuan. Among people deceased in 933, Harald Fairhair ranks 1. After him are Alfonso IV of León, Alfonso Fróilaz, Li Siyuan, and Tryphon of Constantinople.
Others Born in 850
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POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 1
Pope John IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 900
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 2
Arnulf of Carinthia
POLITICIAN
850 - 899
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 3
Pope Stephen VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 897
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 4
Pope Stephen VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 931
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 5
Pope Romanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 897
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 6
Ingólfr Arnarson
EXPLORER
850 - 910
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 7
Berengar I of Italy
POLITICIAN
850 - 924
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 8
Pope Stephen V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 891
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 9
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 10
Istakhri
POLITICIAN
850 - 957
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 11
Linji Yixuan
PHILOSOPHER
850 - 866
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 933
Go to all RankingsHarald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 1
Alfonso IV of León
POLITICIAN
890 - 933
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 2
Alfonso Fróilaz
POLITICIAN
911 - 933
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 3
Li Siyuan
POLITICIAN
867 - 933
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 4
Tryphon of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 5
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Harald Fairhair ranks 19 out of 1,248. Before him are Fridtjof Nansen (1861), Magnus the Good (1024), Erik the Red (950), Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Olaf Tryggvason (963), and Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283). After him are Haakon the Good (918), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), and Sigurd the Crusader (1090).
Others born in Norway
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Fridtjof Nansen
EXPLORER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 13
Magnus the Good
POLITICIAN
1024 - 1047
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 14
Erik the Red
EXPLORER
950 - 1003
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 15
Niels Henrik Abel
MATHEMATICIAN
1802 - 1829
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 16
Olaf Tryggvason
POLITICIAN
963 - 1000
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 17
Margaret, Maid of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1283 - 1290
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 18
Harald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 19
Haakon the Good
POLITICIAN
918 - 961
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 20
Thor Heyerdahl
EXPLORER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 21
Haakon IV of Norway
POLITICIAN
1204 - 1263
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 22
Vidkun Quisling
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1945
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 23
Harald Greycloak
POLITICIAN
935 - 970
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 24
Sigurd the Crusader
POLITICIAN
1090 - 1130
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 25
Among Politicians In Norway
Among politicians born in Norway, Harald Fairhair ranks 6. Before him are Harald V (1937), Harald Hardrada (1015), Olaf II of Norway (993), Magnus the Good (1024), and Olaf Tryggvason (963). After him are Haakon the Good (918), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), and Magnus Barefoot (1073).
Harald V
1937 - 2026
HPI: 85.45
Rank: 1
Harald Hardrada
1015 - 1066
HPI: 84.83
Rank: 2
Olaf II of Norway
993 - 1030
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 3
Magnus the Good
1024 - 1047
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 4
Olaf Tryggvason
963 - 1000
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 5
Harald Fairhair
850 - 933
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 6
Haakon the Good
918 - 961
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 7
Haakon IV of Norway
1204 - 1263
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 8
Vidkun Quisling
1887 - 1945
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 9
Harald Greycloak
935 - 970
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 10
Sigurd the Crusader
1090 - 1130
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 11
Magnus Barefoot
1073 - 1103
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 12
