POLITICIAN
Hastein
810 - 896
Hastein
Hastein (Old Norse: Hásteinn, also recorded as Hastingus, Anstign, Haesten, Hæsten, Hæstenn or Hæsting and alias Alsting) was a Viking chieftain of the late 9th century who made several raiding voyages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hastein has received more than 735,919 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Hastein is the 7,265th most popular politician (down from 5,001st in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 76th most popular Danish Politician.
Hastein is most famous for his work on the Norse creation story, the Prose Edda.
Memorability Metrics
740k
Page Views (PV)
56.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.99
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Hastein ranks 7,265 out of 19,576. Before him are Lucjan Żeligowski, Philippe de Gaulle, Max Koegel, Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg, Il-Arslan, and Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi. After him are Perctarit, Hussein Dey, Jahandar Shah, Frederick, Duke of Bohemia, Andrej Plenković, and Fructuoso Rivera.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucjan Żeligowski
1865 - 1947
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7,259
Philippe de Gaulle
1921 - 2024
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7,260
Max Koegel
1895 - 1946
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7,261
Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
1768 - 1816
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7,262
Il-Arslan
1150 - 1172
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7,263
Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi
1787 - 1859
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7,264
Hastein
810 - 896
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7,265
Perctarit
645 - 688
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7,266
Hussein Dey
1773 - 1838
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7,267
Jahandar Shah
1661 - 1713
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7,268
Frederick, Duke of Bohemia
1142 - 1189
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7,269
Andrej Plenković
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7,270
Fructuoso Rivera
1784 - 1854
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7,271
Contemporaries
Among people born in 810, Hastein ranks 11. Before him are Kenneth MacAlpin, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani, Halfdan the Black, Kassia, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and García Íñiguez of Pamplona. After him are Eberhard of Friuli, Eulogius of Córdoba, Girart de Roussillon, Malamir of Bulgaria, Bivin of Gorze, and Galindo Garcés. Among people deceased in 896, Hastein ranks 5. Before him are Pope Formosus, Photios I of Constantinople, Pope Boniface VI, and Abu Hanifa Dinawari. After him are Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, and Ermengard of Italy.
Others Born in 810
Go to all RankingsKenneth MacAlpin
POLITICIAN
810 - 858
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 5
Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani
ASTRONOMER
810 - 860
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 6
Halfdan the Black
POLITICIAN
810 - 860
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 7
Kassia
WRITER
810 - 865
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 8
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
810 - 859
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 9
García Íñiguez of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
810 - 882
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 10
Hastein
POLITICIAN
810 - 896
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 11
Eberhard of Friuli
POLITICIAN
810 - 866
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12
Eulogius of Córdoba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
810 - 859
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 13
Girart de Roussillon
NOBLEMAN
810 - 874
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 14
Malamir of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
810 - 836
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 15
Bivin of Gorze
NOBLEMAN
810 - 863
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 16
Galindo Garcés
POLITICIAN
810 - 844
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 896
Go to all RankingsPope Formosus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
816 - 896
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 1
Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 2
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 3
Abu Hanifa Dinawari
ASTRONOMER
815 - 896
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 4
Hastein
POLITICIAN
810 - 896
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 5
Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun
POLITICIAN
864 - 896
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 6
Ermengard of Italy
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 7
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Hastein ranks 200 out of 1,032. Before him are Hans Christian Lumbye (1810), Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (1946), Princess Louise of Denmark (1750), Poul Nielsen (1891), Annette Stroyberg (1936), and Morten Thrane Brünnich (1737). After him are Prince Axel of Denmark (1888), Poul Schlüter (1929), Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546), Augusta of Denmark (1580), Erik Pontoppidan (1698), and Christen C. Raunkiær (1860).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsHans Christian Lumbye
COMPOSER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 194
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 195
Princess Louise of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 196
Poul Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1962
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 197
Annette Stroyberg
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 198
Morten Thrane Brünnich
BIOLOGIST
1737 - 1827
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 199
Hastein
POLITICIAN
810 - 896
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 200
Prince Axel of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 201
Poul Schlüter
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 202
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1617
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 203
Augusta of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1639
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 204
Erik Pontoppidan
BIOLOGIST
1698 - 1764
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 205
Christen C. Raunkiær
BIOLOGIST
1860 - 1938
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 206
Among POLITICIANS In Denmark
Among politicians born in Denmark, Hastein ranks 76. Before him are Prince Harald of Denmark (1876), Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (1935), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (1943), Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1765), Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (1946), and Princess Louise of Denmark (1750). After him are Prince Axel of Denmark (1888), Poul Schlüter (1929), Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546), Augusta of Denmark (1580), Jens Otto Krag (1914), and Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark (1747).
Prince Harald of Denmark
1876 - 1949
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 70
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 71
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 72
Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1765 - 1814
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 73
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 74
Princess Louise of Denmark
1750 - 1831
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 75
Hastein
810 - 896
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 76
Prince Axel of Denmark
1888 - 1964
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 77
Poul Schlüter
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 78
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1546 - 1617
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 79
Augusta of Denmark
1580 - 1639
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 80
Jens Otto Krag
1914 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 81
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
1747 - 1820
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 82