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 511,853 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Widukind is the 61st most popular social activist (up from 63rd in 2019).
Widukind is most famous for his account of the Saxon Wars, which is one of the earliest written accounts of the wars.
Memorability Metrics
510k
Page Views (PV)
65.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
6.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Widukinds by language
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Widukind ranks 61 out of 538. Before him are Mukhtar al-Thaqafi, Camilo Cienfuegos, Toussaint Louverture, Dominique Pire, Túpac Amaru II, and Anneliese Michel. After him are Angela Davis, Lê Đức Thọ, Jane Addams, Mustafa Barzani, Horst Wessel, and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
622 - 687
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 55
Camilo Cienfuegos
1932 - 1959
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 56
Toussaint Louverture
1743 - 1803
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 57
Dominique Pire
1910 - 1969
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 58
Túpac Amaru II
1738 - 1781
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 59
Anneliese Michel
1952 - 1976
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 60
Widukind
755 - 810
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 61
Angela Davis
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 62
Lê Đức Thọ
1911 - 1990
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 63
Jane Addams
1860 - 1935
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 64
Mustafa Barzani
1903 - 1979
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 65
Horst Wessel
1907 - 1930
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 66
Lal Bahadur Shastri
1904 - 1966
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 67
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, and Eardwulf of Northumbria.
Others Born in 755
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Go to all RankingsWidukind
755 - 810
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 1
Pepin of Italy
777 - 810
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2
Gudfred
800 - 810
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 3
George Syncellus
800 - 810
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 4
Gisela, Abbess of Chelles
757 - 810
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 5
Rotrude
775 - 810
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 6
Eardwulf of Northumbria
800 - 810
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 7
