RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Oswald of Northumbria

604 - 642

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Oswald (Old English pronunciation: [ˈoːzwɑɫd]; c 604 – 5 August 641/642) was King of Northumbria from 634 until his death, and is venerated as a saint, of whom there was a particular cult in the Middle Ages.Oswald was the son of Æthelfrith of Bernicia and Acha of Deira, and came to rule after spending a period in exile. After defeating the Welsh Gwyneddian ruler Cadwallon ap Cadfan at the Battle of Heavenfield, Oswald brought the two Northumbrian kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira once again under a single ruler, and promoted the spread of Christianity in Northumbria. He was given a strongly positive assessment by the historian Bede, writing a little less than a century after Oswald's death, who regarded Oswald as a saintly king; it is also Bede who is the main source for present-day historical knowledge of Oswald. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oswald of Northumbria has received more than 616,852 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Oswald of Northumbria is the 1,364th most popular religious figure (down from 1,297th in 2019), the 1,519th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,488th in 2019) and the 35th most popular British Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 620k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.77

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year Oswald of Northumbria has had the most page views in the with 81,440 views, followed by German (8,903), and Spanish (6,786). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Venetian (73.83%), Ukrainian (33.33%), and Egyptian Arabic (23.81%)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Oswald of Northumbria ranks 1,364 out of 3,187. Before him are Peter Nolasco, Joseph Freinademetz, Catherine Eddowes, Lubomyr Husar, Giuseppe Siri, and Antipope Callixtus III. After him are Raymond Leo Burke, Sheikh Said, Victor Maurus, Benedict Joseph Labre, Mayta Cápac, and Jair.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 604, Oswald of Northumbria ranks 4. Before him are Fatimah, Songtsen Gampo, and Muyeol of Silla.  Among people deceased in 642, Oswald of Northumbria ranks 5. Before him are Khalid ibn al-Walid, Bilal ibn Rabah, Pope John IV, and Tulga. After him are Yeongnyu of Goguryeo, Cynegils, Pulakeshin II, Tulayha, Aiulf I of Benevento, Domnall Brecc, and Eowa of Mercia.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Oswald of Northumbria ranks 1,519 out of 8,785. Before him are Catherine Eddowes (1842), Francis Darwin (1848), Eddie Redmayne (1982), William Parry (1790), Henry Gray (1827), and Robert Powell (1944). After him are Rosamund Pike (1979), Trevor Horn (1949), William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720), John Martin (1789), Margaret Burbidge (1919), and Roger Williamson (1948).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Oswald of Northumbria ranks 35. Before him are Keith O'Brien (1938), Hudson Taylor (1832), Saint Malachy (1094), William Booth (1829), Simon Stock (1164), and Catherine Eddowes (1842). After him are Willehad (735), Thomas Byles (1870), Dunstan (909), Rafael Merry del Val (1865), Elizabeth Blount (1500), and John Nelson Darby (1800).

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