POLITICIAN
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
Oleg of Novgorod
Oleg (Old East Slavic: Ѡлегъ, Ольгъ; Old Norse: Helgi; died 912), also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state. According to the Primary Chronicle, he succeeded his "kinsman" Rurik as ruler of Novgorod, and subdued many of the East Slavic tribes to his rule, extending his control from Novgorod to the south along the Dnieper river. Oleg also launched a successful attack on Constantinople. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oleg of Novgorod has received more than 1,712,693 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Oleg of Novgorod is the 603rd most popular politician (down from 411th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 19th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Swedish Politician.
Oleg of Novgorod is most famous for his conquest of Kiev and founding of the Kievan Rus' empire.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
72.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
58
Languages Editions (L)
5.57
Effective Languages (L*)
4.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 603 out of 19,576. Before him are Christian IV of Denmark, Hugo Chávez, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Alexander IV of Macedon, and Jeroboam. After him are Constantius Chlorus, Alija Izetbegović, Tolui, Epaminondas, Geronimo, and Hong Taiji.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 597
Hugo Chávez
1954 - 2013
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 598
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
1850 - 1937
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 599
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 600
Alexander IV of Macedon
323 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 601
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 602
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 603
Constantius Chlorus
250 - 306
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 604
Alija Izetbegović
1925 - 2003
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 605
Tolui
1191 - 1232
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 606
Epaminondas
418 BC - 362 BC
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 607
Geronimo
1829 - 1909
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 608
Hong Taiji
1592 - 1643
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 609
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 3. Before him are Ivar the Boneless, and Gorm the Old. After him are Photios I of Constantinople, Pope Leo VII, Pope Benedict VI, Pope Lando, Pope Agapetus II, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Pope Stephen VIII, and Robert the Strong. Among people deceased in 912, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 1. After him are Leo VI the Wise, Ibn Khordadbeh, Otto I, Duke of Saxony, Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, Zhu Wen, Rudolph I of Burgundy, Ahmad ibn Yusuf, Notker the Stammerer, and Smbat I of Armenia.
Others Born in 900
Go to all RankingsIvar the Boneless
POLITICIAN
900 - 873
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 1
Gorm the Old
POLITICIAN
900 - 958
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 2
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 3
Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 4
Pope Leo VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 939
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 5
Pope Benedict VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 6
Pope Lando
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 7
Pope Agapetus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 955
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 8
Halfdan Ragnarsson
POLITICIAN
900 - 877
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 9
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
WRITER
900 - 960
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 10
Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 11
Robert the Strong
NOBLEMAN
900 - 866
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 912
Go to all RankingsOleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 1
Leo VI the Wise
POLITICIAN
866 - 912
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 2
Ibn Khordadbeh
GEOGRAPHER
820 - 912
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 3
Otto I, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
851 - 912
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 4
Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi
POLITICIAN
844 - 912
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 5
Zhu Wen
POLITICIAN
852 - 912
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 6
Rudolph I of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
859 - 912
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 7
Ahmad ibn Yusuf
MATHEMATICIAN
835 - 912
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 8
Notker the Stammerer
WRITER
840 - 912
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 9
Smbat I of Armenia
POLITICIAN
850 - 912
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 10
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 27 out of 1,879. Before him are Gustav I of Sweden (1496), Bridget of Sweden (1303), Dag Hammarskjöld (1905), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), and Ingrid of Sweden (1910). After him are Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622), Dieterich Buxtehude (1637), Tomas Tranströmer (1931), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), John III of Sweden (1537), and Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsGustav I of Sweden
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1496 - 1560
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 21
Bridget of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1303 - 1373
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 22
Dag Hammarskjöld
DIPLOMAT
1905 - 1961
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 23
Christina, Queen of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1689
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 24
Oscar II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 25
Ingrid of Sweden
COMPANION
1910 - 2000
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 26
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 27
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 28
Dieterich Buxtehude
COMPOSER
1637 - 1707
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 29
Tomas Tranströmer
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 30
Charles IX of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 31
John III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 32
Princess Märtha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 33
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 10. Before him are Charles XII of Sweden (1682), Sigismund III Vasa (1566), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Olof Palme (1927), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), and Oscar II of Sweden (1829). After him are Charles IX of Sweden (1550), John III of Sweden (1537), Charles XIII of Sweden (1748), Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844), Charles XV of Sweden (1826), and Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688).
Charles XII of Sweden
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 4
Sigismund III Vasa
1566 - 1632
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 5
Gustaf V of Sweden
1858 - 1950
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 6
Olof Palme
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 7
Christina, Queen of Sweden
1626 - 1689
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 8
Oscar II of Sweden
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 9
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 10
Charles IX of Sweden
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 11
John III of Sweden
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 12
Charles XIII of Sweden
1748 - 1818
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 13
Klas Pontus Arnoldson
1844 - 1916
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 14
Charles XV of Sweden
1826 - 1872
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 15
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden
1688 - 1741
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 16