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Oleg of Novgorod

900 - 912

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Oleg (Old East Slavic: Ѡлегъ, romanized: Ōlegǔ, Ольгъ, Olǐgǔ; Old Norse: Helgi; died 912), also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state. According to the Primary Chronicle, he succeeded his "kinsman" Rurik as ruler of Novgorod, and subdued many of the East Slavic tribes to his rule, extending his control from Novgorod to the south along the Dnieper river. Oleg also launched a successful attack on Constantinople. He died in 912 and was succeeded by Rurik's son, Igor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oleg of Novgorod is the 1,028th most popular politician (down from 603rd in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 27th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Swedish Politician.

Oleg of Novgorod is most famous for his conquest of Kiev and founding of the Kievan Rus' empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 1,028 out of 19,576. Before him are Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, Maria Anna of Spain, Chlothar I, George II of Greece, Salome Zourabichvili, and Cleopatra Selene II. After him are Benjamin Harrison, Edith Roosevelt, Hezekiah, Faisal II of Iraq, Peleus, and Brennus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 6. Before him are Ivar the Boneless, Gorm the Old, Photios I of Constantinople, Pope Leo VII, and Pope Lando. After him are Pope Benedict VI, Pope Stephen VIII, Pope Agapetus II, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Halfdan Ragnarsson, and Pope Leo VIII. Among people deceased in 912, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 1. After him are Leo VI the Wise, Otto I, Duke of Saxony, Ibn Khordadbeh, Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, Rudolph I of Burgundy, Zhu Wen, Notker the Stammerer, Smbat I of Armenia, and Ahmad ibn Yusuf.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 47 out of 1,879. Before him are Pär Lagerkvist (1891), Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844), Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901), John III of Sweden (1537), Emanuel Swedenborg (1688), and Benny Andersson (1946). After him are Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Raoul Wallenberg (1912), Hannes Alfvén (1908), Haakon VI of Norway (1340), Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), and Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Oleg of Novgorod ranks 18. Before him are Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844), and John III of Sweden (1537). After him are Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Magnus I of Sweden (1106), and Gustav, Prince of Vasa (1799).

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