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Olaf I of Denmark

1050 - 1095

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Olaf I (Danish: Oluf; c. 1050 – 18 August 1095), nicknamed Olaf Hunger, was king of Denmark from 1086 to 1095, following the death of his brother Canute IV the Holy. He was a son of king Sweyn II Estridsson, and the third of Sweyn's sons to rule. He married Ingegard, the daughter of Harald Hardråde, but did not have any sons. He was succeeded by his brother Eric the Good. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olaf I of Denmark is the 1,469th most popular politician (up from 6,608th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 180th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Danish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Olaf I of Denmark ranks 1,469 out of 19,576. Before him are Ariq Böke, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, Herennius Etruscus, Publius Cornelius Scipio, and Nabonidus. After him are Andrei Zhdanov, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Manuel II of Portugal, Aristides, Lucius Aelius, and Louis II of Italy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1050, Olaf I of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Hassan-i Sabbah, Pope Paschal II, and Michael VII Doukas. After him are Peter the Hermit, Roscellinus, Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, Olaf III of Norway, Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Halsten Stenkilsson, and Walter Sans Avoir. Among people deceased in 1095, Olaf I of Denmark ranks 1. After him are Ladislaus I of Hungary, Shen Kuo, Haakon Magnusson of Norway, Tutush I, Constantine Doukas, Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, Leopold II, Margrave of Austria, Ruben I, Prince of Armenia, Henry III, Count of Louvain, Sophia of Hungary, and Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Olaf I of Denmark ranks 49 out of 1,032. Before him are Lili Elbe (1882), Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Victor Borge (1909), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), and Saxo Grammaticus (1150). After him are Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Nicolai Abildgaard (1743), Carl Nielsen (1865), Henrik Dam (1895), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), and Nicolas Steno (1638).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Olaf I of Denmark ranks 27. Before him are Frederick V of Denmark (1723), Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), and Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320). After him are Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), Haakon III of Norway (1182), Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), and Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953).

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