NOBLEMAN
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
850 - 891
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye (Old Norse: Sigurðr ormr í auga) or Sigurd Ragnarsson was a semi-legendary Viking warrior and Danish king active from the mid to late 9th century. According to multiple saga sources and Scandinavian histories from the 12th century and later, he is one of the sons of the legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok and Áslaug. His historical prototype might have been the Danish King Sigfred who ruled briefly in the 870s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye has received more than 4,534,829 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye is the 125th most popular nobleman (down from 83rd in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 51st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Nobleman.
Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye is most famous for killing the dragon Fafnir, who was guarding a hoard of treasure.
Memorability Metrics
4.5M
Page Views (PV)
65.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye ranks 125 out of 1,415. Before him are Odo of France, Mariana of Austria, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. After him are Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Béla II of Hungary, Harald II of Denmark, Robert the Strong, and Marie Joséphine of Savoy.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOdo of France
859 - 898
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 119
Mariana of Austria
1634 - 1696
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 120
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal
1535 - 1573
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 121
Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
1676 - 1744
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 122
Queen Fabiola of Belgium
1928 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 123
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
1687 - 1757
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 124
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
850 - 891
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 125
Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia
1474 - 1497
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 126
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
1882 - 1960
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 127
Béla II of Hungary
1108 - 1141
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 128
Harald II of Denmark
980 - 1018
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 129
Robert the Strong
900 - 866
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 130
Marie Joséphine of Savoy
1753 - 1810
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 131
Contemporaries
Among people born in 850, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye ranks 11. Before him are Pope Stephen VII, Berengar I of Italy, Ingólfr Arnarson, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Romanus, and Pope Stephen V. After him are Istakhri, Abu Zayd al-Balkhi, Emperor Seiwa, Linji Yixuan, Vladimir of Bulgaria, and Bruno, Duke of Saxony. Among people deceased in 891, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye ranks 2. Before him is Pope Stephen V. After him are Mutimir of Serbia, and Fujiwara no Mototsune.
Others Born in 850
Go to all RankingsPope 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
Abu Zayd al-Balkhi
MATHEMATICIAN
850 - 934
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 13
Emperor Seiwa
POLITICIAN
850 - 881
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 14
Linji Yixuan
PHILOSOPHER
850 - 866
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 15
Vladimir of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
850 - 893
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 16
Bruno, Duke of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
850 - 880
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 891
Go to all RankingsPope Stephen V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 891
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 2
Mutimir of Serbia
POLITICIAN
830 - 891
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3
Fujiwara no Mototsune
POLITICIAN
836 - 891
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 4
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye ranks 70 out of 1,032. Before him are Eric VI of Denmark (1274), August Krogh (1874), Jørn Utzon (1918), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), Eric V of Denmark (1249), and Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889). After him are Peter Schmeichel (1963), Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1656), Inge Lehmann (1888), Rasmus Rask (1787), Valdemar III of Denmark (1314), and Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted (1879).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsEric VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 64
August Krogh
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 65
Jørn Utzon
ARCHITECT
1918 - 2008
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 66
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1976
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 67
Eric V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1286
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 68
Carl Theodor Dreyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 69
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 70
Peter Schmeichel
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 71
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
PAINTER
1656 - 1693
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 72
Inge Lehmann
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1993
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 73
Rasmus Rask
LINGUIST
1787 - 1832
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 74
Valdemar III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1314 - 1364
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 75
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
CHEMIST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 76
Among NOBLEMEN In Denmark
Among noblemen born in Denmark, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye ranks 2. Before him are Margrethe II of Denmark (1940). After him are Christina of Denmark (1521), Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (1878), Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969), 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), Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine (1520), and Rorik of Dorestad (900).
Margrethe II of Denmark
1940 - Present
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 1
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
850 - 891
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 2
Christina of Denmark
1521 - 1590
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 3
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
1878 - 1958
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 4
Prince Joachim of Denmark
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 5
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