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Erling Skakke
1115 - 1179

Erling Skakke
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 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKing Ai of Zhou
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 13,895
Edward I, Count of Bar
1296 - 1336
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 13,896
Leopold of Styria
1050 - 1129
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,897
Stephen Allen Benson
1816 - 1865
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,898
Anatoly Pepelyayev
1891 - 1938
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,899
Puzur-Ashur II
1900 BC - 1801 BC
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,900
Erling Skakke
1115 - 1179
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,901
Higinio Morínigo
1897 - 1983
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,902
Manuel Dorrego
1787 - 1828
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,903
Stasanor
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,904
Roman Golovchenko
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 13,905
José Luis Tejada Sorzano
1882 - 1938
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 13,906
István Bibó
1911 - 1979
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 13,907
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1115, Erling Skakke ranks 9. Before 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 7. Before 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.
Others Born in 1115
Go to all RankingsRaymond II, Count of Tripoli
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1152
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 3
Gertrude of Süpplingenburg
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1143
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 4
Theodore Prodromos
WRITER
1115 - 1160
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 5
Welf VI
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1191
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 6
Dominicus Gundissalinus
PHILOSOPHER
1115 - 1190
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 7
Henry of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1152
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 8
Erling Skakke
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1179
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1179
Go to all RankingsHildegard of Bingen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1098 - 1179
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 1
Odo de St Amand
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1179
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 2
Antipope Callixtus III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 3
Petrus Comestor
WRITER
1100 - 1179
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 4
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1179
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 5
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre
COMPANION
1133 - 1179
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 6
Erling Skakke
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1179
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 7
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Erling Skakke ranks 281 out of 1,039. Before 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).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsPaul Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1708 - 1789
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 275
Eva Nansen
SINGER
1858 - 1907
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 276
Anne Stine Ingstad
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1918 - 1997
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 277
Egil Olsen
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 278
Christopher Hansteen
ASTRONOMER
1784 - 1873
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 279
Carl Størmer
MATHEMATICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 280
Erling Skakke
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1179
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 281
Konrad Hirsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1924
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 282
Olav Duun
WRITER
1876 - 1939
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 283
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
WRITER
1807 - 1873
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 284
Reidar Andersen
SKIER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 285
Olav Bjaaland
EXPLORER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 286
Sam Eyde
ENGINEER
1866 - 1940
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 287
Among POLITICIANS In Norway
Among politicians born in Norway, Erling Skakke ranks 72. Before 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).
Eva Joly
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 66
Jacob Aall
1773 - 1844
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 67
Haakon the Young
1232 - 1257
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 68
Per Borten
1913 - 2005
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 69
Johan Ferner
1927 - 2015
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 70
Gunnar Knudsen
1848 - 1928
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 71
Erling Skakke
1115 - 1179
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 72
Jørgen Løvland
1848 - 1922
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 73
Elise Ottesen-Jensen
1886 - 1973
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 74
Bodil Katharine Biørn
1871 - 1960
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 75
Sigurd Haakonsson
895 - 962
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 76
Skule Bårdsson
1189 - 1240
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 77
Otto Blehr
1847 - 1927
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 78