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Oliver Cromwell

1599 - 1658

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Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death. Although elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon in 1628, much of Cromwell's life prior to 1640 was marked by financial and personal failure. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver Cromwell is the 336th most popular politician (down from 182nd in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Politician.

Oliver Cromwell was a British military and political leader who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was born into the middle gentry, albeit to a family descended from the sister of King Henry VIII's minister Thomas Cromwell.

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Among politicians, Oliver Cromwell ranks 336 out of 19,576. Before him are Şehzade Mustafa, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Numa Pompilius, Cardinal Mazarin, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, and Mehmed VI. After him are Philip II of France, Cleisthenes, Helmut Kohl, Georgy Zhukov, Philip IV of Spain, and Ariel Sharon.

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Among people born in 1599, Oliver Cromwell ranks 3. Before him are Diego Velázquez, and Pope Alexander VII. After him are Anthony van Dyck, Francesco Borromini, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, Stefan Czarniecki, Pieter van Laer, Ottavio Piccolomini, Christian the Younger of Brunswick, John Berchmans, and Andrea Sacchi. Among people deceased in 1658, Oliver Cromwell ranks 1. After him are Baltasar Gracián, Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, Richard Lovelace, Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg, Bertuccio Valier, and Lucy Walter.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Oliver Cromwell ranks 100 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas More (1478), Joseph Lister (1827), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900), Sean Connery (1930), Edward Jenner (1749), and William Wallace (1270). After him are John Dee (1527), Alex Ferguson (1941), Jane Austen (1775), Edward Heath (1916), Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857), and Anne Hathaway (1556).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Oliver Cromwell ranks 32. Before him are Ecgberht, King of Wessex (800), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), James V of Scotland (1512), William Ewart Gladstone (1809), Olav V of Norway (1903), and Edward the Martyr (962). After him are Edward Heath (1916), Edgar the Peaceful (943), Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443), Edward III of England (1312), Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), and Edward II of England (1284).

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