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Haakon VII of Norway

1872 - 1957

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Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957. The future Haakon VII was born in Copenhagen as Prince Carl of Denmark. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark (later King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise). Prince Carl was educated at the Royal Danish Naval Academy and served in the Royal Danish Navy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Haakon VII of Norway is the 215th most popular politician (down from 210th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 6th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Danish Politician.

Haakon VII of Norway is most famous for his role in the Norwegian resistance during World War II.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 215 out of 19,576. Before him are Bill Clinton, Pol Pot, Sejong the Great, Francis I of France, Xi Jinping, and Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. After him are Sun Yat-sen, Lech Wałęsa, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Mehmed III, and Joanna of Castile.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 3. Before him are Roald Amundsen, and Piet Mondrian. After him are Bertrand Russell, Alexandra Feodorovna, Richard Willstätter, Alexandra Kollontai, Calvin Coolidge, Charles Greeley Abbot, Johan Huizinga, Edith Wilson, and Emil Hácha. Among people deceased in 1957, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 1. After him are Jean Sibelius, Friedrich Paulus, John von Neumann, Diego Rivera, Miklós Horthy, Christian Dior, Humphrey Bogart, Johannes Stark, Nikos Kazantzakis, Constantin Brâncuși, and Walther Bothe.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 8 out of 1,032. Before him are Cnut the Great (995), Margrethe II of Denmark (1940), Niels Bohr (1885), Hans Christian Ørsted (1777), Søren Kierkegaard (1813), and Harald Bluetooth (935). After him are Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), Christian X of Denmark (1870), Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), Vitus Bering (1681), and Christian VIII of Denmark (1786).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Haakon VII of Norway ranks 3. Before him are Cnut the Great (995), and Harald Bluetooth (935). After him are Frederick IX of Denmark (1899), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), Christian X of Denmark (1870), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), and Christian II of Denmark (1481).

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