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Erling Skakke

1115 - 1179

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Erling Ormsson (1115 – 18 June 1179), known as Erling Skakke, was a Norwegian Jarl during the 12th century. He was the father of Magnus Erlingsson, who reigned as King of Norway from 1161 to 1184. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erling Skakke is the 13,895th most popular politician (down from 12,211th in 2019), the 281st most popular biography from Norway (down from 227th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Erling Skakke ranks 13,895 out of 19,576Before him are King Ai of Zhou, Edward I, Count of Bar, Leopold of Styria, Stephen Allen Benson, Anatoly Pepelyayev, and Puzur-Ashur II. After him are Higinio Morínigo, Manuel Dorrego, Stasanor, Roman Golovchenko, José Luis Tejada Sorzano, and István Bibó.

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Among people born in 1115, Erling Skakke ranks 9Before him are Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, Gertrude of Süpplingenburg, Theodore Prodromos, Welf VI, Dominicus Gundissalinus, and Henry of Scotland.  Among people deceased in 1179, Erling Skakke ranks 7Before him are Hildegard of Bingen, Odo de St Amand, Antipope Callixtus III, Petrus Comestor, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Erling Skakke ranks 281 out of 1,039Before him are Paul Egede (1708), Eva Nansen (1858), Anne Stine Ingstad (1918), Egil Olsen (1942), Christopher Hansteen (1784), and Carl Størmer (1874). After him are Konrad Hirsch (1900), Olav Duun (1876), Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807), Reidar Andersen (1911), Olav Bjaaland (1873), and Sam Eyde (1866).

Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Erling Skakke ranks 72Before him are Eva Joly (1943), Jacob Aall (1773), Haakon the Young (1232), Per Borten (1913), Johan Ferner (1927), and Gunnar Knudsen (1848). After him are Jørgen Løvland (1848), Elise Ottesen-Jensen (1886), Bodil Katharine Biørn (1871), Sigurd Haakonsson (895), Skule Bårdsson (1189), and Otto Blehr (1847).