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Horik I

800 - 854

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Horik I or Hårik (died 854) was a king of the Danes. He was co-ruler from 813, and sole king from c. 828 until his violent death in 854. His long and eventful reign was marked by Danish raids on the Carolingian Empire of Louis the Pious, son and successor of Charlemagne. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Horik I has received more than 840,405 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Horik I is the 4,597th most popular politician (down from 3,432nd in 2019).

Horik I was the founder of the Assyrian Empire. He was also the first king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. He is most famous for his military campaigns and his construction of the city of Dur-Sharrukin.

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  • 2.25

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Among politicians, Horik I ranks 4,597 out of 19,576. Before him are Devlet Hatun, Robert III, Count of Flanders, Herihor, Emperor Go-Fukakusa, Alfonso Jordan, and False Dmitry II. After him are Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, Carlos Arias Navarro, Bagoas, Margaret of Bavaria, Malik-Shah II, and Otto Meissner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Horik I ranks 15. Before him are Thomas the Slav, Al-Muqanna, Offa of Mercia, Pribina, Piast the Wheelwright, and Jayavarman II. After him are Gudfred, Sigurd Ring, George Syncellus, Omurtag of Bulgaria, Himiltrude, and Andal. Among people deceased in 854, Horik I ranks 1. After him is Khalifah ibn Khayyat.

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