810 - 896
Hastein (Old Norse: Hásteinn, also recorded as Hastingus, Anstign, Haesten, Hæsten, Hæstenn or Hæsting and alias Alsting) was a notable 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 693,719 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Hastein is the 5,012th most popular politician (down from 3,307th in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from Denmark (down from 108th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Danish Politician.
Hastein is most famous for his work on the Norse creation story, the Prose Edda.
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Among politicians, Hastein ranks 5,012 out of 15,577. Before him are Wei Zhongxian, Antipope Constantine II, Ka, Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, Tokugawa Iemochi, and Kong Rong. After him are Al-Muhtadi, Duke Xiao of Qin, Shoshenq II, Olaf I of Denmark, Franz Seldte, and Rudolph I of Burgundy.
1568 - 1627
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 5,006
710 - 800
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5,007
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5,008
1864 - 1931
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5,009
1846 - 1866
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5,010
153 - 208
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5,011
810 - 896
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 5,012
825 - 870
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 5,013
381 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 5,014
1000 BC - 889 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 5,015
1050 - 1095
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 5,016
1882 - 1947
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 5,017
859 - 912
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 5,018
Among people born in 810, Hastein ranks 10. Before him are John Scotus Eriugena, Halfdan the Black, Kenneth MacAlpin, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani, Kassia, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. After him are García Íñiguez of Pamplona, Eulogius of Córdoba, Eberhard of Friuli, 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.
810 - 877
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 4
810 - 860
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 5
810 - 858
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6
810 - 860
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 7
810 - 865
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 8
810 - 859
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 9
810 - 896
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 10
810 - 882
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 11
810 - 859
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 12
810 - 866
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 13
810 - 836
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 14
810 - 863
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 15
810 - 844
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 16
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
900 - 896
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 2
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 3
815 - 896
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 4
810 - 896
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 5
864 - 896
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 6
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 7
Among people born in Denmark, Hastein ranks 143 out of 893. Before him are Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540), Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776), Theophil Hansen (1813), Verner Panton (1926), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), and Charles I, Count of Flanders (1083). After him are Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Kurt Westergaard (1935), Giancarlo Esposito (1958), Michael Ancher (1849), Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (1456), and Bent Larsen (1935).
1540 - 1583
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 137
1776 - 1831
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 138
1813 - 1891
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 139
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 140
1796 - 1881
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 141
1083 - 1127
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 142
810 - 896
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 143
1050 - 1095
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 144
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 145
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 146
1849 - 1927
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 147
1456 - 1486
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 148
1935 - 2010
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 149
Among politicians born in Denmark, Hastein ranks 59. Before him are Haakon III of Norway (1182), Sveinn Björnsson (1881), Guthrum (830), Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540), Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776), and Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796). After him are Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Princess Margaret of Denmark (1895), Thyra (800), Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark (1747), Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (1768), and Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony (1532).
1182 - 1204
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 53
1881 - 1952
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 54
830 - 890
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 55
1540 - 1583
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 56
1776 - 1831
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 57
1796 - 1881
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 58
810 - 896
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 59
1050 - 1095
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 60
1895 - 1992
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 61
800 - 958
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 62
1747 - 1820
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 63
1768 - 1810
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 64
1532 - 1585
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 65