SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Widukind
755 - 810
Widukind
Widukind, also known as Wittekind and Wittikund, was a leader of the Saxons and the chief opponent of the Frankish king Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 777 to 785. Charlemagne ultimately prevailed, organized Saxony as a Frankish province, massacred thousands of Saxon nobles, and ordered conversions of the pagan Saxons to Christianity. In later times, Widukind became a symbol of Saxon independence and a figure of legend. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Widukind has received more than 534,445 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Widukind is the 75th most popular social activist (down from 61st in 2019), the 586th most popular biography from Germany and the 8th most popular German Social Activist.
Widukind is most famous for his account of the Saxon Wars, which is one of the earliest written accounts of the wars.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
65.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
6.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Widukind ranks 75 out of 840. Before him are Jenny von Westphalen, Buenaventura Durruti, Dominique Pire, Aleksandr Ulyanov, Horst Wessel, and Sakamoto Ryōma. After him are Gerald Durrell, Axel Munthe, Rashid ad-Din Sinan, Dragutin Dimitrijević, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, and Emilia Plater.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJenny von Westphalen
1814 - 1881
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 69
Buenaventura Durruti
1896 - 1936
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 70
Dominique Pire
1910 - 1969
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 71
Aleksandr Ulyanov
1866 - 1887
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 72
Horst Wessel
1907 - 1930
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 73
Sakamoto Ryōma
1836 - 1867
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 74
Widukind
755 - 810
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 75
Gerald Durrell
1925 - 1995
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 76
Axel Munthe
1857 - 1949
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 77
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
1130 - 1192
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 78
Dragutin Dimitrijević
1876 - 1917
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 79
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
1753 - 1811
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 80
Emilia Plater
1806 - 1831
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 81
Contemporaries
Among people born in 755, Widukind ranks 1. Among people deceased in 810, Widukind ranks 1. After him are Pepin of Italy, Gudfred, George Syncellus, Gisela, Abbess of Chelles, Rotrude, Zhou Fang, and Eardwulf of Northumbria.
Others Born in 755
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Go to all RankingsWidukind
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
755 - 810
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1
Pepin of Italy
POLITICIAN
777 - 810
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2
Gudfred
POLITICIAN
800 - 810
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 3
George Syncellus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 810
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 4
Gisela, Abbess of Chelles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
757 - 810
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 5
Rotrude
POLITICIAN
775 - 810
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6
Zhou Fang
PAINTER
730 - 810
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 7
Eardwulf of Northumbria
POLITICIAN
800 - 810
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 8
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Widukind ranks 586 out of 7,253. Before him are Dietrich Eckart (1868), Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1811), Bert Hellinger (1925), Walter Scheel (1919), Roman Herzog (1934), and Robert the Strong (900). After him are Andreas Brehme (1960), Karl Ziegler (1898), Nina Hagen (1955), August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767), Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743), and Ludwig Tieck (1773).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDietrich Eckart
WRITER
1868 - 1923
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 580
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
COMPANION
1811 - 1890
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 581
Bert Hellinger
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 582
Walter Scheel
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 583
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 584
Robert the Strong
NOBLEMAN
900 - 866
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 585
Widukind
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
755 - 810
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 586
Andreas Brehme
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2024
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 587
Karl Ziegler
CHEMIST
1898 - 1973
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 588
Nina Hagen
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 589
August Wilhelm Schlegel
WRITER
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 590
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
CHEMIST
1743 - 1817
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 591
Ludwig Tieck
WRITER
1773 - 1853
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 592
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Germany
Among social activists born in Germany, Widukind ranks 8. Before him are Thomas Müntzer (1489), Sophie Scholl (1921), Martin Niemöller (1892), Carl von Ossietzky (1889), Jenny von Westphalen (1814), and Horst Wessel (1907). After him are Anneliese Michel (1952), Hans Scholl (1918), Sophia of Prussia (1870), Alfred Naujocks (1911), Marianne Bachmeier (1950), and Paul Schäfer (1921).
Thomas Müntzer
1489 - 1525
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 2
Sophie Scholl
1921 - 1943
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3
Martin Niemöller
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 4
Carl von Ossietzky
1889 - 1938
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 5
Jenny von Westphalen
1814 - 1881
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 6
Horst Wessel
1907 - 1930
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 7
Widukind
755 - 810
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 8
Anneliese Michel
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 9
Hans Scholl
1918 - 1943
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 10
Sophia of Prussia
1870 - 1932
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 11
Alfred Naujocks
1911 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 12
Marianne Bachmeier
1950 - 1996
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 13
Paul Schäfer
1921 - 2010
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 14