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Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

1130 - 1176

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Richard de Clare (c. 1130 – 20 April 1176), the second Earl of Pembroke, also Lord of Leinster and Justiciar of Ireland (sometimes known as Richard FitzGilbert), was an Anglo-Norman nobleman notable for his leading role in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. Like his father, Richard is commonly known by his nickname, Strongbow (Anglo-Norman: Arc-Fort). After his son and heir, Gilbert, died childless before 1189, the earldom passed through Richard's daughter Isabel de Clare and to her husband, William Marshal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke is the 1,073rd most popular religious figure (up from 2,834th in 2019), the 1,177th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,315th in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ranks 1,073 out of 3,187. Before him are Seán Patrick O'Malley, George Syncellus, Yolanda of Poland, Joseph Zen, Jacob Frank, and Nimatullah Kassab. After him are Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Sinchi Roca, Sebeos, Gerasimus of the Jordan, Adalbert of Magdeburg, and William Tyndale.

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Among people born in 1130, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ranks 14. Before him are Charles VII of Sweden, Rashid ad-Din Sinan, Benjamin of Tudela, Magnus II of Sweden, Euphrosyne of Kiev, and Theobald V, Count of Blois. After him are Akka Mahadevi, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, Nicholas of Verdun, Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne, Constantine Manasses, and Saint Meinhard. Among people deceased in 1176, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ranks 1. After him are Emperor Rokujō, Mikhail of Vladimir, Ibn Asakir, Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine, and Rosamund Clifford.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ranks 1,177 out of 8,785. Before him are Matt Busby (1909), Adam Ferguson (1723), Mary Somerville (1780), Dylan Thomas (1914), Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594), and William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779). After him are Bob Klose (1945), Andy Serkis (1964), Oldfield Thomas (1858), Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Benedict Cumberbatch (1976), and Lobsang Rampa (1910).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ranks 24. Before him are John Henry Newman (1801), Charles Spurgeon (1834), Reginald Lee (1870), Keith O'Brien (1938), Ninian (360), and Frederick Fleet (1887). After him are William Tyndale (1494), John Fisher (1469), Henry (1100), George Fox (1624), Ælfheah of Canterbury (954), and John Smyth (1570).

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