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Eric the Victorious

945 - 995

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Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish: Erik Segersäll; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independent of each other, and consequently Sweden's list of rulers usually begins with him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric the Victorious is the 2,103rd most popular politician (down from 1,921st in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 79th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Swedish Politician.

Eric the Victorious was a Viking king who ruled in the 10th century. He is most famous for conquering England and becoming the first king of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric the Victorious ranks 2,103 out of 19,576. Before him are Jebe, Isma'il Pasha, Albert the Bear, Louise Mountbatten, Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Uzziah. After him are Philipp Scheidemann, Charles Albert of Sardinia, Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, João Lourenço, Britannicus, and Otto I, Duke of Saxony.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 945, Eric the Victorious ranks 1. After him are Al-Maqdisi, Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou, Al-Sijzi, Otto, Duke of Burgundy, and Abbo of Fleury. Among people deceased in 995, Eric the Victorious ranks 1. After him are Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, Haakon Sigurdsson, Ibn al-Nadim, García Fernández of Castile, Kenneth II of Scotland, and Michitsuna's mother.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Eric the Victorious ranks 88 out of 1,879. Before him are Alva Myrdal (1902), Stellan Skarsgård (1951), Hugo Theorell (1903), Gustav, Prince of Vasa (1799), Sven Hedin (1865), and Avicii (1989). After him are Anders Zorn (1860), Marie Fredriksson (1958), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), Sigfrid Edström (1870), Olof Skötkonung (980), and Sune Bergström (1916).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Eric the Victorious ranks 25. Before him are Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Magnus I of Sweden (1106), and Gustav, Prince of Vasa (1799). After him are Axel Oxenstierna (1583), Olof Skötkonung (980), Birger Jarl (1210), Ermanaric (400), Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), and Hjalmar Branting (1860).

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