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Tristan

535 - 585

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Tristan (Latin/Brythonic: Drustanus; Welsh: Trystan), also known as Tristram, Tristyn or Tristain and similar names, is the folk hero of the legend of Tristan and Iseult. In the legend, his objective is escorting the Irish princess Iseult to wed Tristan's uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a love potion during the journey and fall in love, beginning an adulterous relationship that eventually leads to Tristan's banishment and death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tristan has received more than 1,694,317 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Tristan is the 1,995th most popular politician (down from 1,445th in 2019), the 422nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 343rd in 2019) and the 73rd most popular British Politician.

Tristan is most famous for his love affair with King Mark's wife, Queen Iseult.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tristan ranks 1,995 out of 19,576. Before him are Philippikos Bardanes, Richard II, Duke of Normandy, Maximinus II, William V, Prince of Orange, Houari Boumédiène, and Mario Monti. After him are Liu Shan, Prince Napoléon Bonaparte, Francis II of the Two Sicilies, William II of Sicily, Khaba, and Stamford Raffles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 535, Tristan ranks 1. After him are Sigebert I, and Al-Nabigha. Among people deceased in 585, Tristan ranks 1. After him are Emperor Bidatsu, Hermenegild, and Audeca.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tristan ranks 422 out of 8,785. Before him are Anne Neville (1456), Bobby Moore (1941), Christopher Wren (1632), William Godwin (1756), Enid Blyton (1897), and Samuel Butler (1835). After him are Fred Hoyle (1915), John Everett Millais (1829), John Barry (1933), Bartholomew Roberts (1682), D. H. Lawrence (1885), and Gertrude Bell (1868).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Tristan ranks 73. Before him are Harthacnut (1018), Sweyn II of Denmark (1020), Oswald Mosley (1896), Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), Edgar the Peaceful (943), and Anne Neville (1456). After him are John Buchan (1875), Marie of Romania (1875), William Pitt the Younger (1759), Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411), Princess Muna al-Hussein (1941), and Austen Chamberlain (1863).

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