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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oswald of Northumbria has received more than 623,717 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Oswald of Northumbria is the 1,308th most popular religious figure (down from 1,207th in 2019), the 1,493rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,490th in 2019) and the 38th most popular British Religious Figure.

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  • 620k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Oswald of Northumbria ranks 1,308 out of 2,238. Before him are Reginald Lee, Thomas of Villanova, Armand de Périgord, Ahijah the Shilonite, Naropa, and Eulogius of Córdoba. After him are Ilon Wikland, Amphilochius of Iconium, Wolf Messing, Theophilus Presbyter, Babylas of Antioch, and George Alencherry.

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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 6. Before him are Khalid ibn al-Walid, Bilal ibn Rabah, Pope John IV, Yeongnyu of Goguryeo, and Tulga. After him are Pulakeshin II, Tulayha, Cynegils, 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 1,493 out of 7,765. Before him are Emma Darwin (1808), Charles Macintosh (1766), Robert Filmer (1588), John Nash (1752), John Hunter (1728), and Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770). After him are William Jones (1675), Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773), Gareth Bale (1989), Norman Davies (1939), Alan Baker (1939), and David Edward Hughes (1831).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Oswald of Northumbria ranks 38. Before him are Catherine Eddowes (1842), Keith O'Brien (1938), Gildas (500), Simon Stock (1164), John Ball (1338), and Reginald Lee (1870). After him are John Smyth (1570), Rafael Merry del Val (1865), John Nelson Darby (1800), Roger Deakins (1949), Dunstan (909), and Julian of Norwich (1342).

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