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Sigurd Ring

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Sigurd Ring (Old Norse: Sigurðr Hringr, in some sources merely called Hringr) according to legend was a king of the Swedes, being mentioned in many old Scandinavian sagas. According to these sources he was granted rulership over Sweden as a vassal king under his uncle Harald Wartooth. Later he would take up arms against his uncle Harald in a bid to overthrow him and take the crown of Denmark, a conflict which Sigurd eventually won after the legendary Battle of the Brávellir, where it is said that Odin himself intervened and killed Harald. In the Sagas, Sigurd is also known for being the father of the Norse Viking hero and legendary king of Denmark and Sweden, Ragnar Lodbrok. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sigurd Ring is the 2,610th most popular politician (up from 4,882nd in 2019). (up from 665th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Sigurd Ring ranks 2,610 out of 19,576. Before him are George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Stephen III of Hungary, Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Emperor Jing of Han, and Mauno Koivisto. After him are Barkiyaruq, Jeroboam II, Louis, Prince of Condé, Phalaris, Yazid II, and Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily.

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Among people born in 800, Sigurd Ring ranks 9. Before him are Björn Ironside, Pope Adrian III, Pope Sergius II, Pope Nicholas I, Fatima al-Fihri, and Offa of Mercia. After him are Piast the Wheelwright, Antipope Philip, Ælla of Northumbria, Al-Muqanna, Pribina, and Thomas the Slav.

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