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Harald Fairhair

850 - 933

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Harald Fairhair (Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri; c. 850 – c. 932) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930 and was the first King of Norway. Supposedly, two of his sons, Eric Bloodaxe and Haakon the Good, succeeded Harald to become kings after his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Fairhair is the 677th most popular politician (down from 422nd in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Norway (down from 12th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Harald Fairhair is most famous for uniting Norway under one king and establishing the first Norwegian dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Harald Fairhair ranks 677 out of 19,576. Before him are Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, John Hunyadi, Manuel I of Portugal, and Constantius II. After him are Fulgencio Batista, Horemheb, John II of France, Xanthippe, Constantine II of Greece, and Menes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 850, Harald Fairhair ranks 2. Before him is Ragnar Lodbrok. After him are Pope John IX, Arnulf of Carinthia, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Stephen VII, Pope Romanus, Ingólfr Arnarson, Berengar I of Italy, Pope Stephen V, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Istakhri. Among people deceased in 933, Harald Fairhair ranks 1. After him are Alfonso IV of León, Alfonso Fróilaz, Li Siyuan, and Tryphon of Constantinople.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Harald Fairhair ranks 19 out of 1,039. Before him are Fridtjof Nansen (1861), Magnus the Good (1024), Erik the Red (950), Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Olaf Tryggvason (963), and Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283). After him are Haakon the Good (918), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), and Sigurd the Crusader (1090).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Harald Fairhair ranks 6. Before him are Harald V of Norway (1937), Harald Hardrada (1015), Olaf II of Norway (993), Magnus the Good (1024), and Olaf Tryggvason (963). After him are Haakon the Good (918), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), and Magnus Barefoot (1073).

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