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Llywelyn the Great

1173 - 1240

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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (pronounced [ɬəˈwɛlɪn ab ˈjɔrwɛrθ], c. 1173 – 11 April 1240), also known as Llywelyn the Great (Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr, [ɬəˈwɛlɪn vaʊ̯r]), was a medieval Welsh ruler. He succeeded his uncle, Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, as King of Gwynedd in 1195. By a combination of war and diplomacy he dominated Wales for 45 years.During Llywelyn's childhood, Gwynedd was ruled by two of his uncles, who split the kingdom between them, following the death of Llywelyn's grandfather, Owain Gwynedd, in 1170. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Llywelyn the Great has received more than 1,241,258 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Llywelyn the Great is the 5,474th most popular politician (up from 10,380th in 2019), the 1,086th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,237th in 2019) and the 186th most popular British Politician.

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  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year Llywelyn the Great has had the most page views in the with 86,309 views, followed by German (34,269), and Russian (5,946). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are German (492.27%), Polish (110.07%), and Catalan (52.62%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Llywelyn the Great ranks 5,474 out of 19,576. Before him are Rezső Kasztner, Maria of Montpellier, Ishbi-Erra, Shuttarna I, Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, and Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. After him are Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Lazar Koliševski, Emperor Junna, Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Fritz Thyssen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1173, Llywelyn the Great ranks 2. Before him is Louis I, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Eudokia Angelina, Shinran, and Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine. Among people deceased in 1240, Llywelyn the Great ranks 5. Before him are Fibonacci, Ibn Arabi, Razia Sultana, and Raymond Nonnatus. After him are Jacques de Vitry, Constance of Hungary, Konrad von Thüringen, Chormaqan, Caesarius of Heisterbach, Skule Bårdsson, and Hartmann, Count of Württemberg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Llywelyn the Great ranks 1,086 out of 8,785. Before him are Sacha Baron Cohen (1971), Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell (1883), William Stuart-Houston (1911), Dirk Bogarde (1921), Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770), and Honor Blackman (1925). After him are Ryan Giggs (1973), John Tenniel (1820), Don Airey (1948), E. E. Evans-Pritchard (1902), William Henry (1774), and Helen McCrory (1968).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Llywelyn the Great ranks 186. Before him are Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881), George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford (1504), Chris Patten (1944), Godwin, Earl of Wessex (1001), and Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770). After him are Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1774), Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (1936), John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792), Alexander II of Scotland (1198), Warren Hastings (1732), and Domnall mac Ailpín (812).

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