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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 194,169 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Harald III of Denmark is the 3,381st most popular politician (up from 3,741st in 2019).

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

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  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Harald III of Denmark ranks 3,381 out of 15,577Before him are Walter Hallstein, Empress Kōgyoku, Istakhri, Jeong Dojeon, Tiberius Gemellus, and Piye. After him are Marie of Prussia, Lucius Aelius, Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, Herodes Atticus, Dionysius II of Syracuse, and Halsten Stenkilsson.

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Among people born in 1041, Harald III of Denmark ranks 1After him is Bolesław II the Generous. Among people deceased in 1080, Harald III of Denmark ranks 1After him are Rudolf of Rheinfelden, Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, Michael Attaleiates, Ísleifur Gissurarson, and Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois.

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