SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Lady Godiva
990 - 1067

Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva (; died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English Godgifu, was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. She is mainly remembered for a legend dating back to at least the 13th century, in which she rode naked – covered only by her long hair – through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband, Leofric, imposed on his tenants. The name "Peeping Tom" for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend, in which a man named Thomas watched her ride and was struck blind or dead. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lady Godiva is the 42nd most popular social activist (down from 35th in 2019), the 349th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 216th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Social Activist.
Lady Godiva is most famous for her act of defiance against her husband, Leofric, by riding naked through the streets of Coventry.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Lady Godiva ranks 42 out of 840. Before her are Jan Palach, Ferdinand Lassalle, Irena Sendler, Omar Mukhtar, Simon Wiesenthal, and Sadako Sasaki. After her are Simon bar Kokhba, Olympe de Gouges, Bhagat Singh, Alfred Hermann Fried, Thomas Müntzer, and Sophie Scholl.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Palach
1948 - 1969
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 36
Ferdinand Lassalle
1825 - 1864
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 37
Irena Sendler
1910 - 2008
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 38
Omar Mukhtar
1858 - 1931
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 39
Simon Wiesenthal
1908 - 2005
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 40
Sadako Sasaki
1943 - 1955
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 41
Lady Godiva
990 - 1067
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 42
Simon bar Kokhba
50 - 135
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 43
Olympe de Gouges
1748 - 1793
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 44
Bhagat Singh
1907 - 1931
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 45
Alfred Hermann Fried
1864 - 1921
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 46
Thomas Müntzer
1489 - 1525
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 47
Sophie Scholl
1921 - 1943
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 48
Contemporaries
Among people born in 990, Lady Godiva ranks 4. Before her are Tughril, Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Pope Nicholas II. After her are Sancho III of Pamplona, Samuel Aba, Bi Sheng, Mieszko II Lambert, Jovan Vladimir, Gisela of Swabia, Stefan Vojislav, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Among people deceased in 1067, Lady Godiva ranks 1. After her are Constantine X Doukas, Emperor Yingzong of Song, Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, Sancha of León, Shaykh Tusi, John Komnenos, and Cai Xiang.
Others Born in 990
Go to all RankingsTughril
MILITARY PERSONNEL
990 - 1063
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 1
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
990 - 1039
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 2
Pope Nicholas II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
990 - 1061
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 3
Lady Godiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
990 - 1067
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 4
Sancho III of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
990 - 1035
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 5
Samuel Aba
POLITICIAN
990 - 1044
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 6
Bi Sheng
INVENTOR
990 - 1052
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 7
Mieszko II Lambert
POLITICIAN
990 - 1034
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 8
Jovan Vladimir
POLITICIAN
990 - 1016
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 9
Gisela of Swabia
POLITICIAN
990 - 1043
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 10
Stefan Vojislav
POLITICIAN
990 - 1043
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 11
Estrid Svendsdatter
COMPANION
990 - 1073
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1067
Go to all RankingsLady Godiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
990 - 1067
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 1
Constantine X Doukas
POLITICIAN
1006 - 1067
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 2
Emperor Yingzong of Song
POLITICIAN
1032 - 1067
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 3
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1012 - 1067
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 4
Sancha of León
POLITICIAN
1013 - 1067
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 5
Shaykh Tusi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
995 - 1067
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 6
John Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1067
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 7
Cai Xiang
POLITICIAN
1012 - 1067
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 8
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Lady Godiva ranks 349 out of 8,785. Before her are Keith Richards (1943), Tony Blair (1953), Edward the Elder (871), Millvina Dean (1912), Julie Andrews (1935), and Stan Laurel (1890). After her are Syd Barrett (1946), Vivienne Westwood (1941), Frank Williams (1942), John Edward Gray (1800), Edward Gibbon (1737), and Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsKeith Richards
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 343
Tony Blair
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 344
Edward the Elder
POLITICIAN
871 - 924
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 345
Millvina Dean
CELEBRITY
1912 - 2009
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 346
Julie Andrews
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 347
Stan Laurel
ACTOR
1890 - 1965
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 348
Lady Godiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
990 - 1067
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 349
Syd Barrett
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 350
Vivienne Westwood
FASHION DESIGNER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 351
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 352
John Edward Gray
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1875
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 353
Edward Gibbon
HISTORIAN
1737 - 1794
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 354
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1873
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 355
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom
Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Lady Godiva ranks 5. Before her are Nicholas Winton (1909), Betty Williams (1943), Guy Fawkes (1570), and Robert Owen (1771). After her are Emmeline Pankhurst (1858), Mairead Maguire (1944), Thomas Cranmer (1489), Annie Besant (1847), Max Mosley (1940), Emily Davison (1872), and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867).
Nicholas Winton
1909 - 2015
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 1
Betty Williams
1943 - 2020
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 2
Guy Fawkes
1570 - 1606
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 3
Robert Owen
1771 - 1858
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 4
Lady Godiva
990 - 1067
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 5
Emmeline Pankhurst
1858 - 1928
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 6
Mairead Maguire
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 7
Thomas Cranmer
1489 - 1556
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 8
Annie Besant
1847 - 1933
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 9
Max Mosley
1940 - 2021
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 10
Emily Davison
1872 - 1913
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 11
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
1867 - 1954
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 12