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Edward I of England

1239 - 1307

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Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king. Before his accession to the throne, he was commonly referred to as the Lord Edward. The eldest son of Henry III, Edward was involved from an early age in the political intrigues of his father's reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward I of England is the 453rd most popular politician (down from 354th in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 84th in 2019) and the 40th most popular British Politician.

Edward I was the King of England from 1272 to 1307. He is most famous for conquering Wales and Scotland, and uniting the countries of England and Wales.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward I of England ranks 453 out of 19,576Before him are Eva Perón, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximinus II, Hussein of Jordan, Lapu-Lapu, and Stepan Bandera. After him are Porus, Mars, Mahidevran, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Radovan Karadžić, and Ibn Saud.

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Among people born in 1239, Edward I of England ranks 1After him are Peter III of Aragon, Stephen V of Hungary, Valdemar, King of Sweden, Theobald II of Navarre, John II, Duke of Brittany, and Kujō Yoritsugu. Among people deceased in 1307, Edward I of England ranks 2Before him is Temür Khan. After him are Rudolf I of Bohemia, Fra Dolcino, Catherine I, Latin Empress, Hethum II, King of Armenia, Anna of Hohenstaufen, Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr, Leo III, King of Armenia, Duwa, Hugh II, Count of Blois, and Benedetto I Zaccaria.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward I of England ranks 130 out of 8,785Before him are Edward III of England (1312), Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), Emily Brontë (1818), Edward II of England (1284), Æthelred I, King of Wessex (837), and David J. Thouless (1934). After him are Edward Elgar (1857), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Henry VII of England (1457), Paul McCartney (1942), Alfred the Great (849), and Christopher Lee (1922).

Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward I of England ranks 40Before him are Edgar the Peaceful (943), Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443), Edward III of England (1312), Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), Edward II of England (1284), and Æthelred I, King of Wessex (837). After him are Henry VII of England (1457), Alfred the Great (849), Macbeth, King of Scotland (1005), Neville Chamberlain (1869), Arthur Henderson (1863), and William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708).