1065 - 1134
Niels (Latin: Nicolaus, English exonym Nicholas; c. 1065 – 25 June 1134) was the King of Denmark from 1104 to 1134. Niels succeeded his brother Eric Evergood and is presumed to have been the youngest son of King Sweyn II Estridson. King Niels actively supported the canonization of Canute IV the Holy and supported his son Magnus I of Sweden after he killed his rival for the succession, Knud Lavard. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Niels, King of Denmark has received more than 76,080 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Niels, King of Denmark is the 2,345th most popular politician (up from 2,944th in 2019).
Niels, King of Denmark is most famous for being the first king of Denmark to convert to Christianity.
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Among politicians, Niels, King of Denmark ranks 2,345 out of 15,577. Before him are Cevdet Sunay, Romano Prodi, Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Sher Shah Suri, Michael IV the Paphlagonian, and Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After him are Phalaris, Jarosław Kaczyński, Louise of Orléans, Jan Masaryk, Haakon Sigurdsson, and Antigonus II Gonatas.
1899 - 1982
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 2,339
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 2,340
1906 - 1989
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 2,341
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 2,342
1010 - 1041
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,343
1673 - 1742
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,344
1065 - 1134
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,345
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,346
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,347
1812 - 1850
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,348
1886 - 1948
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,349
930 - 995
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,350
319 BC - 239 BC
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,351
Among people born in 1065, Niels, King of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Pope Callixtus II. After him are Robert II, Count of Flanders, Adela of Normandy, Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Bertrand, Count of Toulouse, Adela of Flanders, Humbert II, Count of Savoy, and Adelaide of Rheinfelden. Among people deceased in 1134, Niels, King of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Robert Curthose, Norbert of Xanten, and Alfonso the Battler. After him are Irene of Hungary, Magnus I of Sweden, and Stephen Harding.
1065 - 1124
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 1
1065 - 1134
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2
1065 - 1111
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3
1065 - 1137
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 4
1065 - 1125
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 5
1065 - 1112
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 6
1065 - 1115
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 7
1065 - 1103
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 8
1065 - 1090
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 9
1054 - 1134
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1
1080 - 1134
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 2
1073 - 1134
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 3
1065 - 1134
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 4
1088 - 1134
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 5
1106 - 1134
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 6
1059 - 1134
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 7