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Eystein I of Norway

1088 - 1123

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Eystein Magnusson (Old Norse: Eysteinn Magnússon, Norwegian: Øystein Magnusson; c. 1088 – 29 August 1123), also called Eystein I, was King of Norway from 1103 to 1123 together with his half-brothers Sigurd the Crusader and Olaf Magnusson, although since Olaf died before adulthood, only Eystein and Sigurd were effective rulers of the country. While Sigurd gained fame as the "warrior king" (although owed almost exclusively to his three-year crusade to the Holy Land), Eystein was in contrast portrayed in the sagas as the "peace king" who stayed home in Norway and improved the country. As Eystein never engaged in warfare, considerably less information is written and known about him than about his brother Sigurd, despite his twenty-year-long reign, just a few years short of Sigurd. Eystein nonetheless gained the affection of his people, and was highly regarded by the saga writers for his deeds. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eystein I of Norway is the 2,512th most popular politician (up from 9,441st in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Norway (up from 153rd in 2019) and the 29th most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eystein I of Norway ranks 2,512 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, Souphanouvong, Giovanna of Italy, Vannozza dei Cattanei, Huayna Capac, and Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta. After him are Ismail II, Artabanus IV of Parthia, Mara Branković, Hongzhi Emperor, Ottokar I of Bohemia, and Scott Morrison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1088, Eystein I of Norway ranks 1. After him are Irene of Hungary, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut. Among people deceased in 1123, Eystein I of Norway ranks 1. After him are Emperor Taizu of Jin, Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, Felicia of Roucy, Louis the Springer, and Eustace Grenier.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Eystein I of Norway ranks 56 out of 1,039. Before him are Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Gunnar Sønsteby (1918), Jon Fosse (1959), Hans Egede (1686), and Inge II of Norway (1185). After him are Anders Behring Breivik (1979), Trygve Haavelmo (1911), Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), and Ivar Giaever (1929).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Eystein I of Norway ranks 29. Before him are Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Haakon II of Norway (1147), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), and Inge II of Norway (1185). After him are Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), Haakon Sigurdsson (930), Olaf III of Norway (1050), Christian Michelsen (1857), and Sverre of Norway (1145).

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