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Edwin of Northumbria

586 - 633

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Edwin (Old English: Ēadwine; c. 586 – 12 October 632/633), also known as Eadwine or Æduinus, was the King of Deira and Bernicia – which later became known as Northumbria – from around 616 until his death. He was the second monarch to rule both of these northern English kingdoms and the first to convert to Christianity. After he died in battle, he was venerated as a saint. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin of Northumbria is the 2,452nd most popular politician (up from 12,890th in 2019), the 611th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,858th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, Edwin of Northumbria ranks 2,452 out of 19,576. Before him are Juan Manuel Santos, David II of Scotland, Wilhelm Marx, Emperor Go-Momozono, Jiang Ziya, and Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. After him are Robert, King of Naples, Peter II of Aragon, Vitiges, Peter, King of Hungary, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, and Oswiu.

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Among people born in 586, Edwin of Northumbria ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 633, Edwin of Northumbria ranks 1. After him are Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba, and Bashir ibn Sa'd.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edwin of Northumbria ranks 611 out of 8,785. Before him are John E. Walker (1941), John Collier (1850), Andrew Huxley (1917), Peter Gabriel (1950), Jonathan Pryce (1947), and David II of Scotland (1324). After him are John Flamsteed (1646), Fred Hoyle (1915), Mike Oldfield (1953), David Attenborough (1926), Eystein II of Norway (1125), and Mary Anning (1799).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edwin of Northumbria ranks 123. Before him are Austen Chamberlain (1863), Harold Wilson (1916), Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (1919), John Turner (1929), Domnall mac Ailpín (812), and David II of Scotland (1324). After him are Eystein II of Norway (1125), Arthur Balfour (1848), Harold Macmillan (1894), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), and James Wilson (1742).

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