POLITICIAN
Harold Godwinson
1022 - 1066
Harold Godwinson
Harold Godwinson (c. 1022 – 14 October 1066), also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, the decisive battle of the Norman Conquest. Harold's death marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harold Godwinson has received more than 6,896,822 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Harold Godwinson is the 1,028th most popular politician (down from 862nd in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 221st in 2019) and the 45th most popular British Politician.
Harold Godwinson was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. He is most famous for being defeated by William the Conqueror in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Memorability Metrics
6.9M
Page Views (PV)
69.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
4.80
Effective Languages (L*)
5.57
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Harold Godwinson ranks 1,028 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdullah Gül, Valdemar II of Denmark, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Bolesław I the Brave, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and Clement Attlee. After him are Frederick V of the Palatinate, Sasaki Kojirō, Sergey Kirov, Maximinus Thrax, Injo of Joseon, and Ptolemy VIII Physcon.
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HPI: 69.72
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HPI: 69.71
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HPI: 69.71
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Bolesław I the Brave
967 - 1025
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 1,025
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HPI: 69.70
Rank: 1,026
Clement Attlee
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HPI: 69.70
Rank: 1,027
Harold Godwinson
1022 - 1066
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 1,028
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HPI: 69.69
Rank: 1,029
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HPI: 69.67
Rank: 1,030
Sergey Kirov
1886 - 1934
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 1,031
Maximinus Thrax
173 - 238
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 1,032
Injo of Joseon
1595 - 1649
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 1,033
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 1,034
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1022, Harold Godwinson ranks 1. After him are Elisiv of Kiev, and Ordulf, Duke of Saxony. Among people deceased in 1066, Harold Godwinson ranks 1. After him are Harald Hardrada, Edward the Confessor, Stenkil, Al-Bayhaqi, Elisiv of Kiev, Muniadona of Castile, Tostig Godwinson, Gottschalk, Yahya of Antioch, Ibn Butlan, and Conan II, Duke of Brittany.
Others Born in 1022
Go to all RankingsHarold Godwinson
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1066
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 1
Elisiv of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1066
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 2
Ordulf, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1072
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 1066
Go to all RankingsHarold Godwinson
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1066
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 1
Harald Hardrada
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1066
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 2
Edward the Confessor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 3
Stenkil
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1066
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 4
Al-Bayhaqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
994 - 1066
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 5
Elisiv of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1066
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 6
Muniadona of Castile
COMPANION
995 - 1066
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 7
Tostig Godwinson
POLITICIAN
1026 - 1066
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 8
Gottschalk
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1066
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 9
Yahya of Antioch
HISTORIAN
980 - 1066
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10
Ibn Butlan
PHYSICIAN
1001 - 1066
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 11
Conan II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1066
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Harold Godwinson ranks 232 out of 8,785. Before him are Alcuin (735), James Hunt (1947), Charles Glover Barkla (1877), Stan Laurel (1890), Clement Attlee (1883), and Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869). After him are Syd Barrett (1946), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), Benjamin Disraeli (1804), William Wordsworth (1770), John Law (1671), and Edward the Black Prince (1330).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlcuin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
735 - 804
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 226
James Hunt
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 227
Charles Glover Barkla
PHYSICIST
1877 - 1944
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 228
Stan Laurel
ACTOR
1890 - 1965
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 229
Clement Attlee
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1967
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 230
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson
PHYSICIST
1869 - 1959
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 231
Harold Godwinson
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1066
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 232
Syd Barrett
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2006
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 233
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1979
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 234
Benjamin Disraeli
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1881
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 235
William Wordsworth
WRITER
1770 - 1850
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 236
John Law
ECONOMIST
1671 - 1729
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 237
Edward the Black Prince
NOBLEMAN
1330 - 1376
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 238
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Harold Godwinson ranks 45. Before him are Tony Blair (1953), Arthur Henderson (1863), Charles II of England (1630), Henry I of England (1068), Edward the Elder (871), and Clement Attlee (1883). After him are Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), Benjamin Disraeli (1804), James II of England (1633), David Lloyd George (1863), Æthelred I, King of Wessex (837), and Ælfweard of Wessex (904).
Tony Blair
1953 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 39
Arthur Henderson
1863 - 1935
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 40
Charles II of England
1630 - 1685
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 41
Henry I of England
1068 - 1135
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 42
Edward the Elder
871 - 924
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 43
Clement Attlee
1883 - 1967
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 44
Harold Godwinson
1022 - 1066
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 45
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
1900 - 1979
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 46
Benjamin Disraeli
1804 - 1881
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 47
James II of England
1633 - 1701
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 48
David Lloyd George
1863 - 1945
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 49
Æthelred I, King of Wessex
837 - 871
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 50
Ælfweard of Wessex
904 - 924
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 51