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Harald Gille

1103 - 1136

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Harald Gille (Old Norse: Haraldr Gilli / Haraldr Gillikristr, c. 1102 − 14 December 1136), also known as Harald IV, was king of Norway from 1130 until his death. His byname Gille is probably from Middle Irish Gilla Críst 'servant of Christ'. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Gille is the 2,399th most popular politician (up from 4,099th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Irish Politician.

Harald Gille was a Norwegian king who reigned from 1130 to 1136. He is most famous for his successful military campaigns and for being the first Norwegian king to unite the country.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Harald Gille ranks 2,399 out of 19,576Before him are Harsha, Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, Pak Hon-yong, Louis I of Etruria, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, and Theuderic III. After him are Burebista, William II of Sicily, Mohammad Khatami, Władysław Gomułka, Zhengde Emperor, and Laura Bush.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1103, Harald Gille ranks 3Before him are Matilda of Boulogne, and Ahmad Yasawi. After him are William Adelin, Emperor Toba, Aénor de Châtellerault, Alfonso Jordan, André de Montbard, Adeliza of Louvain, Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily, Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon, and Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia. Among people deceased in 1136, Harald Gille ranks 2Before him is Hugues de Payens. After him are Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, and Conrad II, Count of Luxembourg.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Harald Gille ranks 38 out of 549Before him are Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852), George Francis FitzGerald (1851), Columbanus (540), Michael D. Higgins (1941), Bertie Ahern (1951), and Laurence Sterne (1713). After him are Joseph Murphy (1898), Liam Cunningham (1961), Lola Montez (1821), Iris Murdoch (1919), Enya (1961), and John Boland (1870).

Among POLITICIANS In Ireland

Among politicians born in Ireland, Harald Gille ranks 6Before him are Edmund Burke (1729), George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449), Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769), Michael D. Higgins (1941), and Bertie Ahern (1951). After him are John Boland (1870), Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Michael Collins (1890), Brian Cowen (1960), Mary Robinson (1944), and Malcolm II of Scotland (954).