POLITICIAN
Hastein
810 - 896

Hastein
Hastein (Old Norse: Hásteinn, also recorded as Hastingus, Anstign, Haesten, Hæsten, Hæstenn or Hæsting and alias Alsting) was a Viking chieftain of the late 9th century who made several raiding voyages. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hastein is the 7,888th most popular politician (down from 7,264th in 2019), the 208th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 200th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Danish Politician.
Hastein is most famous for his work on the Norse creation story, the Prose Edda.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Hastein ranks 7,888 out of 19,576. Before him are Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, He Dan Jia, Uthong, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, and Charles W. Fairbanks. After him are Badi' al-Zaman Mirza, Dudu of Akkad, Kurmanjan Datka, Sharof Rashidov, Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano, and Eucleidas.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1943 - 2025
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,885
He Dan Jia
1600 BC - 1535 BC
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,886
Uthong
1314 - 1369
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,887
Marjorie Taylor Greene
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,888
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
1828 - 1875
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,889
Charles W. Fairbanks
1852 - 1918
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,890
Hastein
810 - 896
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,891
Badi' al-Zaman Mirza
1401 - 1517
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,892
Dudu of Akkad
2300 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 7,893
Kurmanjan Datka
1811 - 1907
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 7,894
Sharof Rashidov
1917 - 1983
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 7,895
Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano
1628 - 1709
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 7,896
Eucleidas
201 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 7,897
Contemporaries
Among people born in 810, Hastein ranks 10. Before him are Abbas ibn Firnas, Kenneth MacAlpin, Kassia, Halfdan the Black, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani, and García Íñiguez of Pamplona. After him are Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Eulogius of Córdoba, Malamir of Bulgaria, Girart de Roussillon, Eberhard of Friuli, and Bivin of Gorze. Among people deceased in 896, Hastein ranks 5. Before him are Pope Formosus, Pope Boniface VI, Photios I of Constantinople, and Abu Hanifa Dinawari. After him are Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, and Ermengard of Italy.
Others Born in 810
Go to all RankingsAbbas ibn Firnas
INVENTOR
810 - 887
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 4
Kenneth MacAlpin
POLITICIAN
810 - 858
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 5
Kassia
WRITER
810 - 865
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 6
Halfdan the Black
POLITICIAN
810 - 860
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 7
Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani
ASTRONOMER
810 - 860
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 8
García Íñiguez of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
810 - 882
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 9
Hastein
POLITICIAN
810 - 896
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 10
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
810 - 859
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 11
Eulogius of Córdoba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
810 - 859
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 12
Malamir of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
810 - 836
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 13
Girart de Roussillon
NOBLEMAN
810 - 874
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 14
Eberhard of Friuli
POLITICIAN
810 - 866
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 15
Bivin of Gorze
NOBLEMAN
810 - 863
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 896
Go to all RankingsPope Formosus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
816 - 896
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 1
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 2
Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 3
Abu Hanifa Dinawari
ASTRONOMER
815 - 896
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 4
Hastein
POLITICIAN
810 - 896
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 5
Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun
POLITICIAN
864 - 896
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 6
Ermengard of Italy
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 7
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Hastein ranks 208 out of 1,032. Before him are Poul Nielsen (1891), King Diamond (1956), Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1765), Princess Margaret of Denmark (1895), Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (1768), and Poul Schlüter (1929). After him are Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine (1520), Marie Krøyer (1867), Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark (1788), Otto Friedrich Müller (1730), Princess Louise of Denmark (1750), and Jan Gehl (1936).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsPoul Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1962
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 202
King Diamond
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 203
Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1814
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 204
Princess Margaret of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1992
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 205
Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1810
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 206
Poul Schlüter
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 207
Hastein
POLITICIAN
810 - 896
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 208
Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine
NOBLEMAN
1520 - 1580
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 209
Marie Krøyer
PAINTER
1867 - 1940
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 210
Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1788 - 1850
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 211
Otto Friedrich Müller
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1784
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 212
Princess Louise of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 213
Jan Gehl
ARCHITECT
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 214
Among POLITICIANS In Denmark
Among politicians born in Denmark, Hastein ranks 82. Before him are Prince Harald of Denmark (1876), Mette Frederiksen (1977), Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1765), Princess Margaret of Denmark (1895), Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (1768), and Poul Schlüter (1929). After him are Princess Louise of Denmark (1750), Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark (1747), Prince Axel of Denmark (1888), Princess Caroline of Denmark (1793), Augusta of Denmark (1580), and Poul Hartling (1914).
Prince Harald of Denmark
1876 - 1949
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 76
Mette Frederiksen
1977 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 77
Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1765 - 1814
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 78
Princess Margaret of Denmark
1895 - 1992
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 79
Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden
1768 - 1810
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 80
Poul Schlüter
1929 - 2021
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 81
Hastein
810 - 896
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 82
Princess Louise of Denmark
1750 - 1831
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 83
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
1747 - 1820
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 84
Prince Axel of Denmark
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 85
Princess Caroline of Denmark
1793 - 1881
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 86
Augusta of Denmark
1580 - 1639
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 87
Poul Hartling
1914 - 2000
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 88