Denmark
Denmark ranks 253rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kaunas, Essen, and Fukuoka. Memorable people born in Denmark include Ivar the Boneless, Cnut the Great, and Sweyn Forkbeard. Memorable people who died in Denmark include Gyda of Sweden, Henning Enoksen, and Erik Balling. Denmark has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Denmark is located in Denmark.
Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean. Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border. Denmark proper is situated between the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 800 and 2000, Denmark was the birth place of 52 globally memorable people, including Ivar the Boneless, Cnut the Great, and Sweyn Forkbeard. Additionaly, 22 globally memorable people have passed away in Denmark including Gyda of Sweden, Henning Enoksen, and Erik Balling.
People Born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsIvar the Boneless
POLITICIAN
900 - 873
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 33
Cnut the Great
POLITICIAN
995 - 1035
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 22
Sweyn Forkbeard
POLITICIAN
960 - 1014
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 24
Ubba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1000 - 878
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 48
Harald Bluetooth
POLITICIAN
935 - 986
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 25
Canute IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1043 - 1086
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 26
Eric VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 35
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 46
Valdemar III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1314 - 1364
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 37
Boetius of Dacia
PHILOSOPHER
1240 - 1284
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 47
Gudfred
POLITICIAN
800 - 810
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 40
Magnus II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1161
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 44
People Deceased in Denmark
Go to all RankingsGyda of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1001 - 1048
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Henning Enoksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Erik Balling
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Karen Lachmann
ATHLETE
1916 - 1962
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Sophia of Denmark
COMPANION
1241 - 1286
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Sweyn II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1076
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1211 - 1231
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 19
Valdemar III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1314 - 1364
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 10
Boetius of Dacia
PHILOSOPHER
1240 - 1284
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 20
Gudfred
POLITICIAN
800 - 810
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 13
Olaf I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1095
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Denmark
Go to all RankingsGyda of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1001 - 1048
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Henning Enoksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Erik Balling
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Karen Lachmann
ATHLETE
1916 - 1962
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Sophia of Denmark
COMPANION
1241 - 1286
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Sweyn II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1076
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1211 - 1231
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Birger, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1321
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Harthacnut I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
880 - 1000
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Robert Jacobsen
SCULPTOR
1912 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Harald Klak
POLITICIAN
HPI: NaN
Rank: 15
Johnny Douglas
SOCCER PLAYER
1882 - 1930
HPI: NaN
Rank: 16
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Denmark were politicians (19), soccer players (10), noblemen (4), religious figures (2), and companions (2), while most who died were politicians (10), noblemen (2), soccer players (2), companions (2), and film directors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Denmark, including Lars Olsen, Søren Busk, and Jens Jørn Bertelsen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Denmark, including Ivar the Boneless, Cnut the Great, and Sweyn Forkbeard.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Denmark since 1700.