POLITICIAN

Sigurd II of Norway

1133 - 1155

Photo of Sigurd II of Norway

Icon of person Sigurd II of Norway

Sigurd Haraldsson (Old Norse: Sigurðr Haraldsson; 1133 – 10 June 1155), or Sigurd II, also called Sigurd Munn, was king of Norway from 1136 to 1155. He was son of Harald IV Gille, king of Norway and his mistress Thora Guttormsdotter (Þóra Guthormsdóttir). He served as co-ruler with his half-brothers, Inge Haraldsson and Eystein II Haraldsson. His epithet Munn means "the Mouth" in Old Norse. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sigurd II of Norway is the 2,211th most popular politician (up from 7,107th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Norway (up from 102nd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Sigurd II of Norway is most famous for being the king of Norway from 1177-1202. He is also known for being the father of Magnus IV of Norway.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Sigurd II of Norway by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sigurd II of Norway ranks 2,211 out of 19,576. Before him are Hipparchus, Gianni Agnelli, John II of Aragon, Konstantin Päts, Georgios Papadopoulos, and Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria. After him are Eugène Edine Pottier, Lin Biao, Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Ioannis Kapodistrias, and Injong of Joseon.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1133, Sigurd II of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Henry II of England. After him are Agnes of Courtenay, Stephen IV of Hungary, Hōnen, Al-Zafir, Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Saint Thorlak. Among people deceased in 1155, Sigurd II of Norway ranks 1. After him are Geoffrey of Monmouth, Arnold of Brescia, Qin Hui, Li Qingzhao, Al-Khazini, Emperor Konoe, and David V of Georgia.

Others Born in 1133

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1155

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Sigurd II of Norway ranks 50 out of 1,039. Before him are Christian Lous Lange (1869), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), and Haakon II of Norway (1147). After him are Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Gunnar Sønsteby (1918), Jon Fosse (1959), Hans Egede (1686), Inge II of Norway (1185), and Eystein I of Norway (1088).

Others born in Norway

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Sigurd II of Norway ranks 26. Before him are Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), and Haakon II of Norway (1147). After him are Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Inge II of Norway (1185), Eystein I of Norway (1088), Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), and Haakon Sigurdsson (930).

Norwegian born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous