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Rorik of Dorestad

900 - 882

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Rorik (Latin: Roricus, Rorichus; Old Norse: Hrœrekr; c. 810 – c. 880) was a Danish Viking, who ruled over parts of Friesland between 841 and 873, conquering Dorestad and Utrecht in 850. Rorik swore allegiance to Louis the German in 873. He was born in Denmark around 800. He died at some point between 873 and 882. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rorik of Dorestad is the 655th most popular nobleman (down from 562nd in 2019), the 237th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 213th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Danish Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 655 out of 1,415. Before him are Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Friedrich Kettler, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Sirindhorn, Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg, and Berenguer Ramon, Count of Provence. After him are Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti, Princess Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar, Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, Françoise-Louise de Warens, Princess Marie Amelie of Baden, and Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 36. Before him are Gero, Indravarman I, Fajsz, Braslav, Duke of Lower Pannonia, Mojmir II of Moravia, and Giric. After him are Leo of Tripoli, Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy, Ohthere of Hålogaland, Sunyer, Count of Barcelona, Naddodd, and Æthelred II of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 882, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 6. Before him are Pope John VIII, Louis III of France, Louis the Younger, García Íñiguez of Pamplona, and Hincmar. After him is Eudokia Ingerina.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 237 out of 1,032. Before him are Augusta of Denmark (1580), Christian Mortensen (1882), Poul Hartling (1914), Herman Bang (1857), Ernst Reuter (1889), and Jørgen Ingmann (1925). After him are Thyra (800), Søren Lerby (1958), Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1696), Karl Verner (1846), Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (1935), and Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1798).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Denmark

Among noblemen born in Denmark, Rorik of Dorestad ranks 15. Before him are Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1609), Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark (1649), Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine (1520), Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark (1788), Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969), and Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1829). After him are Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1696), Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark (1650), Princess Louise of Denmark (1726), Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1792), Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (1940), and Helen of Sweden (1130).

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