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Bragi Boddason

800 - Today

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Bragi Boddason, known as Bragi the Old (Old Norse: Bragi hinn gamli) was a Norwegian skald active in the first half of the 9th century, the earliest known skald from whom verses have survived. Portions of his Ragnarsdrápa are preserved in Snorri Sturluson's Edda. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bragi Boddason is the 4,121st most popular writer (down from 2,621st in 2019). (down from 1,983rd in 2019)

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Among writers, Bragi Boddason ranks 4,121 out of 7,302. Before him are Carmen de Burgos, Kostandin Kristoforidhi, Samo Chalupka, Surdas, Mário Pinto de Andrade, and Bernhard Severin Ingemann. After him are Gabriela Adameșteanu, Princess Delphine of Belgium, Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Yusuf Idris, Ken Adam, and Herman Heijermans.

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Among people born in 800, Bragi Boddason ranks 68. Before him are Coenwulf of Mercia, Krešimir I of Croatia, Chorso, 'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk, Wiglaf of Mercia, and Constantine. After him are Ecgfrith of Mercia, Prosigoj, Mislav of Croatia, Ratramnus, Beornwulf of Mercia, and Dicuil.

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