NOBLEMAN

Harald II of Denmark

980 - 1018

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Harald Svendsen (c. 996–998 − c. 1018) was King of Denmark (being Harald II) from 1014 until his death in c. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harald II of Denmark has received more than 733,493 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Harald II of Denmark is the 129th most popular nobleman (up from 147th in 2019).

Harald II of Denmark was most famous for his reign as King of Norway. He was the son of King Harald I of Norway and Queen Estrid of Sweden. He became King of Norway in 1047. He was also the first to claim the Danish throne.

Memorability Metrics

  • 730k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.37

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Harald II of Denmark ranks 129 out of 1,415. Before him are Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, and Béla II of Hungary. After him are Robert the Strong, Marie Joséphine of Savoy, Leopold III, Duke of Austria, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, and Ismihan Sultan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 980, Harald II of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Avicenna, Pope Benedict VIII, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Olof Skötkonung. After him are Gisela of Hungary, Humbert I, Count of Savoy, Gerard of Csanád, Hemma of Gurk, Tancred of Hauteville, Mokjong of Goryeo, and Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. Among people deceased in 1018, Harald II of Denmark ranks 1. After him are Thietmar of Merseburg, Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Antipope Gregory VI, Ad-Darazi, Abd al-Rahman IV, Henry I, Margrave of Austria, Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir, and William II, Count of Provence.

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