NOBLEMAN
Rorik of Dorestad
900 - 882
Rorik of Dorestad
Rorik (Latin: Roricus, Rorichus; Old Norse: Hrœrekr; c. 810 – c. 880) was a Danish Viking, who ruled over parts of Friesland between 841 and 873, conquering Dorestad and Utrecht in 850. Rorik swore allegiance to Louis the German in 873. He was born in Denmark around 800. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rorik of Dorestad has received more than 224,062 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rorik of Dorestad is the 560th most popular nobleman, the 213th most popular biography from Denmark and the 12th most popular Danish Nobleman.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
55.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.07
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 560 out of 1,415. Before him are Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, Maria Amalia of Courland, Otto I, Duke of Merania, William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy. After him are William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne, William, Duke of Brunswick, Philippa, Countess of Toulouse, Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg, and Emma of France.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
1844 - 1899
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 554
Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
1284 - 1356
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 555
Maria Amalia of Courland
1653 - 1711
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 556
Otto I, Duke of Merania
1180 - 1234
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 557
William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1535 - 1592
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 558
Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy
900 - 956
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 559
Rorik of Dorestad
900 - 882
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 560
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
1146 - 1219
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 561
Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne
1498 - 1519
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 562
William, Duke of Brunswick
1806 - 1884
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 563
Philippa, Countess of Toulouse
1070 - 1118
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 564
Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
1040 - 1108
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 565
Emma of France
894 - 934
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 566
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 34. Before him are Donald II of Scotland, Constantine of Preslav, Movses Kaghankatvatsi, Indravarman I, Wiborada, and Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy. After him are Abū Ja'far al-Khāzin, Wifred II, Count of Barcelona, Ibn Wahshiyya, Engelberga, Naddodd, and Sunyer, Count of Barcelona. Among people deceased in 882, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 6. Before him are Pope John VIII, Louis III of France, Louis the Younger, García Íñiguez of Pamplona, and Hincmar. After him is Eudokia Ingerina.
Others Born in 900
Go to all RankingsDonald II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
900 - 900
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 28
Constantine of Preslav
WRITER
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 29
Movses Kaghankatvatsi
WRITER
900 - 980
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 30
Indravarman I
POLITICIAN
900 - 890
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 31
Wiborada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 926
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 32
Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
900 - 956
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 33
Rorik of Dorestad
NOBLEMAN
900 - 882
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 34
Abū Ja'far al-Khāzin
MATHEMATICIAN
900 - 960
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 35
Wifred II, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
900 - 911
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 36
Ibn Wahshiyya
HISTORIAN
900 - 930
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 37
Engelberga
COMPANION
900 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 38
Naddodd
EXPLORER
900 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 39
Sunyer, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
900 - 950
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 882
Go to all RankingsPope John VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
820 - 882
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 1
Louis III of France
POLITICIAN
863 - 882
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 2
Louis the Younger
POLITICIAN
835 - 882
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 3
García Íñiguez of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
810 - 882
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 4
Hincmar
WRITER
806 - 882
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 5
Rorik of Dorestad
NOBLEMAN
900 - 882
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 6
Eudokia Ingerina
POLITICIAN
840 - 882
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 7
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 213 out of 1,032. Before him are Jens Otto Krag (1914), Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark (1747), Marie Krøyer (1867), Søren Lerby (1958), Henning Larsen (1925), and Jacob Gade (1879). After him are Kurt Westergaard (1935), Princess Caroline of Denmark (1793), Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1798), King Diamond (1956), Peter Andreas Hansen (1795), and Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (1768).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsJens Otto Krag
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 207
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1820
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 208
Marie Krøyer
PAINTER
1867 - 1940
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 209
Søren Lerby
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 210
Henning Larsen
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 211
Jacob Gade
MUSICIAN
1879 - 1963
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 212
Rorik of Dorestad
NOBLEMAN
900 - 882
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 213
Kurt Westergaard
PAINTER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 214
Princess Caroline of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 215
Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1869
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 216
King Diamond
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 217
Peter Andreas Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1795 - 1874
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 218
Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1810
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 219
Among NOBLEMEN In Denmark
Among noblemen born in Denmark, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 12. Before him are Princess Charlotte of Denmark (1789), Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (1968), Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark (1649), Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (1814), Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1829), and Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine (1520). After him are Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark (1650), Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (1940), Princess Louise of Denmark (1726), Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1609), Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1721), and Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1792).
Princess Charlotte of Denmark
1789 - 1864
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 6
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 7
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
1649 - 1704
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 8
Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel
1814 - 1895
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 9
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1829 - 1880
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 10
Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine
1520 - 1580
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 11
Rorik of Dorestad
900 - 882
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 12
Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark
1650 - 1705
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 13
Count Ingolf of Rosenborg
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 14
Princess Louise of Denmark
1726 - 1756
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 15
Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1609 - 1689
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 16
Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1721 - 1794
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 17
Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
1792 - 1863
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 18