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Eystein II of Norway

1125 - 1157

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Eystein Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eysteinn; Norwegian: Øystein); c. 1125 – 21 August 1157), also called Eystein II, was King of Norway from 1142 to 1157. He ruled alongside his half-brothers, Inge Haraldsson and Sigurd Munn. He was killed in the power-struggle against his brother Inge in an early stage of the civil war era in Norway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eystein II of Norway is the 2,467th most popular politician (up from 11,471st in 2019), the 616th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,391st in 2019) and the 124th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eystein II of Norway ranks 2,467 out of 19,576. Before him are Ahmed Sékou Touré, Boris Johnson, Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Hyojong of Joseon, Lennart Meri, and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.. After him are Chenghua Emperor, Dagobert II, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Joanna II of Naples, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, and Rudolf I of Bohemia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1125, Eystein II of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Jayavarman VII. After him are Sweyn III of Denmark, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani, Herrad of Landsberg, Lu You, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Michael Glykas, Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, Jaufre Rudel, Petronilla of Aquitaine, and Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen. Among people deceased in 1157, Eystein II of Norway ranks 3. Before him are Ahmad Sanjar, and Yuri Dolgorukiy. After him are Alfonso VII of León and Castile, Sweyn III of Denmark, Canute V of Denmark, Ramiro II of Aragon, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Dirk VI, Count of Holland.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Eystein II of Norway ranks 616 out of 8,785. Before him are David II of Scotland (1324), Edwin of Northumbria (586), John Flamsteed (1646), Fred Hoyle (1915), Mike Oldfield (1953), and David Attenborough (1926). After him are Mary Anning (1799), Robert Palmer (1949), Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (1863), Hugh Dowding (1882), Derek Barton (1918), and Sophie, Countess of Wessex (1965).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Eystein II of Norway ranks 124. Before him are Harold Wilson (1916), Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (1919), John Turner (1929), Domnall mac Ailpín (812), David II of Scotland (1324), and Edwin of Northumbria (586). After him are Arthur Balfour (1848), Harold Macmillan (1894), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), James Wilson (1742), and Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411).

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