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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Horik I has received more than 811,233 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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  • 810k

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  • 60.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

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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