POLITICIAN

Harald III of Denmark

1041 - 1080

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Harald Hen (Runic Danish for "Harald the Whetstone"; c. 1040 – 17 April 1080) was King of Denmark from 1076 to 1080. Harald III was an illegitimate son of Danish king Sweyn II Estridsson, and contested the crown with some of his brothers. He was a peaceful ruler who initiated a number of reforms. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harald III of Denmark has received more than 201,758 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Harald III of Denmark is the 4,346th most popular politician (down from 3,371st in 2019).

Harald III of Denmark is most famous for his conquest of England in 1066.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Harald III of Denmark ranks 4,346 out of 19,576. Before him are Harthacnut I of Denmark, Olave Baden-Powell, Muhammad al-Nasir, Yaqub Beg, Huang Chao, and Vsevolod the Big Nest. After him are Vahagn Khachaturyan, Micipsa, Emperor An of Han, Zhu Wen, Francis, Duke of Teck, and Robert IV of Sablé.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1041, Harald III of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Bolesław II the Generous. After him is Al-Baghawi. Among people deceased in 1080, Harald III of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Adam of Bremen. After him are Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, Rudolf of Rheinfelden, Michael Attaleiates, Kekaumenos, Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois, and Ísleifur Gissurarson.

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