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Henry the Fowler

876 - 936

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Henry the Fowler (German: Heinrich der Vogler or Heinrich der Finkler; Latin: Henricus Auceps) (c. 876 – 2 July 936) was the Duke of Saxony from 912 and the King of East Francia from 919 until his death in 936. As the first non-Frankish king of East Francia, he established the Ottonian dynasty of kings and emperors, and he is generally considered to be the founder of the medieval German state, known until then as East Francia. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry the Fowler has received more than 980,729 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Henry the Fowler is the 417th most popular politician (down from 411th in 2019), the 118th most popular biography from Germany (up from 122nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular German Politician.

Henry the Fowler was a German nobleman who became the first King of Germany. He was the founder of the Ottonian dynasty, which ruled the Holy Roman Empire for over 300 years.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry the Fowler ranks 417 out of 15,577Before him are Oleg of Novgorod, José Mujica, Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, George II of Great Britain, Severus Alexander, and Albert II of Belgium. After him are Charles I of England, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Jeongjo of Joseon, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Rurik, and Goliath.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 876, Henry the Fowler ranks 1After him are John of Rila and Toda of Pamplona. Among people deceased in 936, Henry the Fowler ranks 1After him are Pope John XI, Al-Ash'ari, Rudolph of France, and Boso, Margrave of Tuscany.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Henry the Fowler ranks 118 out of 6,142Before him are Leopold Mozart (1719), Erich Honecker (1912), Ernst Röhm (1887), Frederick III, German Emperor (1831), George II of Great Britain (1683), and Walter Benjamin (1892). After him are Theodor W. Adorno (1903), Gerd von Rundstedt (1875), Clara Zetkin (1857), George I of Great Britain (1660), Georg Philipp Telemann (1681), and Heinrich Böll (1917).

Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Henry the Fowler ranks 28Before him are Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050), Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368), Willy Brandt (1913), Erich Honecker (1912), Frederick III, German Emperor (1831), and George II of Great Britain (1683). After him are Clara Zetkin (1857), George I of Great Britain (1660), Augustus II the Strong (1670), Rudolf Höss (1901), Leopold I of Belgium (1790), and Agrippina the Younger (15).