Militair
Roland
736 - 778
Roland
Roland (* ca. 736; † 15 augustus 778), ook bekend als Roeland, Roelant of Orlando (in het Oudfrankisch Hruodland of Hruotland), was een van de eerste Paladijnse ridders aan het hof van keizer Karel de Grote in de 8e eeuw. In de latere Middeleeuwen werd hij een populaire held die in liederen en proza werd bezongen. Het bekendste van deze liederen is het 12e-eeuwse Chanson de Roland (Roelantslied). Lees meer op Wikipedia
His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2024). Roland is the 63rd most popular militair (down from 49th in 2024), the 62nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 46th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Militair.
Roland is most famous for their drum machines, like the TR-808 and TR-909. They also make synthesizers and effects.
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Among Militairs
Among militairs, Roland ranks 63 out of 2,058. Before him are Tughril, Otto Skorzeny, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Mikhail Kutuzov, Baron Munchausen, and Erich Ludendorff. After him are Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, Fedor von Bock, Ubba, Ernst Röhm, Eugène de Beauharnais, and Manfred von Richthofen.
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Tughril
990 - 1063
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 57
Otto Skorzeny
1908 - 1975
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 58
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
1766 - 1858
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 59
Mikhail Kutuzov
1745 - 1813
HPI: 77.48
Rank: 60
Baron Munchausen
1720 - 1797
HPI: 77.47
Rank: 61
Erich Ludendorff
1865 - 1937
HPI: 77.47
Rank: 62
Roland
736 - 778
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 63
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan
1611 - 1673
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 64
Fedor von Bock
1880 - 1945
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 65
Ubba
1000 - 878
HPI: 77.10
Rank: 66
Ernst Röhm
1887 - 1934
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 67
Eugène de Beauharnais
1781 - 1824
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 68
Manfred von Richthofen
1892 - 1918
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 69
Contemporaries
Among people born in 736, Roland ranks 1. After him is Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak. Among people deceased in 778, Roland ranks 1. After him are Sufyan al-Thawri, and Lupus II of Gascony.
Others Born in 736
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MILITARY PERSONNEL
736 - 778
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 1
Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
736 - 797
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 778
Go to all RankingsRoland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
736 - 778
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 1
Sufyan al-Thawri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
716 - 778
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 2
Lupus II of Gascony
POLITICIAN
718 - 778
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 3
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Roland ranks 62 out of 3,355. Before him are John of the Cross (1542), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), Ramon Llull (1232), Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600), Jusepe de Ribera (1591), and Pep Guardiola (1971). After him are Abd al-Rahman III (889), Felipe VI of Spain (1968), Michael Servetus (1509), Eugénie de Montijo (1826), Luis Suárez (1935), and Al-Zahrawi (936).
Others born in Spain
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John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 56
Juan Antonio Samaranch
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 57
Ramon Llull
PHILOSOPHER
1232 - 1316
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 58
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
WRITER
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 59
Jusepe de Ribera
ARTIST
1591 - 1652
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 60
Pep Guardiola
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 61
Roland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
736 - 778
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 62
Abd al-Rahman III
POLITICIAN
889 - 961
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 63
Felipe VI of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 64
Michael Servetus
PHYSICIAN
1509 - 1553
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 65
Eugénie de Montijo
COMPANION
1826 - 1920
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 66
Luis Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 67
Al-Zahrawi
PHYSICIAN
936 - 1013
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 68
Among Militairs In Spain
Among militairs born in Spain, Roland ranks 1. After him are Pedro de Valdivia (1497), Juan Pujol García (1912), Pedro de Alvarado (1485), José Sanjurjo (1872), Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453), John of Austria the Younger (1629), Serena (365), Antonio Tejero (1932), Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550), George Meade (1815), and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1475).
Roland
736 - 778
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 1
Pedro de Valdivia
1497 - 1553
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 2
Juan Pujol García
1912 - 1988
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 3
Pedro de Alvarado
1485 - 1541
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 4
José Sanjurjo
1872 - 1936
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 5
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
1453 - 1515
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 6
John of Austria the Younger
1629 - 1679
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 7
Serena
365 - 408
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 8
Antonio Tejero
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 9
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
1550 - 1615
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 10
George Meade
1815 - 1872
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 11
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
1475 - 1526
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 12
