NOBLEMAN
Ragnar Lodbrok
850 - 801
Ragnar Lodbrok
Ragnar Lodbrok ("Ragnar hairy-breeches") (Old Norse: Ragnarr loðbrók), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Swedish and Danish king. He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles. According to traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the British Isles and the Carolingian Empire during the 9th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ragnar Lodbrok has received more than 24,245,638 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Ragnar Lodbrok is the 6th most popular nobleman (down from 5th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Nobleman.
Ragnar Lodbrok is most famous for his many raids and conquests. He is also famous for being the father of Ivar the Boneless, Halfdan the Black, and Ubba.
Memorability Metrics
24M
Page Views (PV)
82.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
12.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 6 out of 1,415. Before him are Marie Antoinette, Elizabeth II, Catherine the Great, Ramesses II, and Henry VIII of England. After him are Margrethe II of Denmark, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Akihito, and Lucrezia Borgia.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie Antoinette
1755 - 1793
HPI: 90.53
Rank: 1
Elizabeth II
1926 - 2022
HPI: 87.53
Rank: 2
Catherine the Great
1729 - 1796
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 3
Ramesses II
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 83.00
Rank: 4
Henry VIII of England
1491 - 1547
HPI: 82.37
Rank: 5
Ragnar Lodbrok
850 - 801
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 6
Margrethe II of Denmark
1940 - Present
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 7
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
1947 - Present
HPI: 81.09
Rank: 8
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
1921 - 2021
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 9
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
1863 - 1914
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 10
Akihito
1933 - Present
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 11
Lucrezia Borgia
1480 - 1519
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 850, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 1. After him are Harald Fairhair, Arnulf of Carinthia, Pope John IX, Pope Stephen VII, Berengar I of Italy, Ingólfr Arnarson, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Romanus, Pope Stephen V, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Istakhri. Among people deceased in 801, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 1. After him are Rabia of Basra, Theodote, Bardanes Tourkos, Eudokia Dekapolitissa, Constantine, Theophano of Athens, and Eadberht III Præn.
Others Born in 850
Go to all RankingsRagnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 1
Harald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 2
Arnulf of Carinthia
POLITICIAN
850 - 899
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 3
Pope John IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 900
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 4
Pope Stephen VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 931
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 5
Berengar I of Italy
POLITICIAN
850 - 924
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 6
Ingólfr Arnarson
EXPLORER
850 - 910
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 7
Pope Stephen VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 897
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 8
Pope Romanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 897
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 9
Pope Stephen V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 891
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 10
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 11
Istakhri
POLITICIAN
850 - 957
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 801
Go to all RankingsRagnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 1
Rabia of Basra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 801
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 2
Theodote
POLITICIAN
780 - 801
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3
Bardanes Tourkos
MILITARY PERSONNEL
800 - 801
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 4
Eudokia Dekapolitissa
POLITICIAN
801 - 801
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 5
Constantine
POLITICIAN
800 - 801
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 6
Theophano of Athens
POLITICIAN
701 - 801
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7
Eadberht III Præn
POLITICIAN
800 - 801
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 8
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 3 out of 1,039. Before him are Edvard Munch (1863), and Roald Amundsen (1872). After him are Harald V of Norway (1937), Edvard Grieg (1843), Henrik Ibsen (1828), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Knut Hamsun (1859), Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Fridtjof Nansen (1861), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), and Harald Fairhair (850).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsEdvard Munch
PAINTER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 85.01
Rank: 1
Roald Amundsen
EXPLORER
1872 - 1928
HPI: 82.24
Rank: 2
Ragnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 3
Harald V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 4
Edvard Grieg
COMPOSER
1843 - 1907
HPI: 79.78
Rank: 5
Henrik Ibsen
WRITER
1828 - 1906
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 6
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 7
Knut Hamsun
WRITER
1859 - 1952
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 8
Niels Henrik Abel
MATHEMATICIAN
1802 - 1829
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 9
Fridtjof Nansen
EXPLORER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 10
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
WRITER
1832 - 1910
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 11
Harald Fairhair
POLITICIAN
850 - 933
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 12
Among NOBLEMEN In Norway
Among noblemen born in Norway, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 1. After him are Rollo (846), Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (1973), Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283), Ingeborg of Norway (1301), Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (2004), Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (2005), and Leah Isadora Behn (2005).
Ragnar Lodbrok
850 - 801
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 1
Rollo
846 - 930
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 2
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 3
Margaret, Maid of Norway
1283 - 1290
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 4
Ingeborg of Norway
1301 - 1361
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 5
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
2004 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 6
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
2005 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 7
Leah Isadora Behn
2005 - Present
HPI: 20.08
Rank: 8