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Sigurd the Crusader

1090 - 1130

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Sigurd the Crusader (Old Norse: Sigurðr Jórsalafari; Norwegian: Sigurd Jorsalfare; 1089 – 26 March 1130), also known as Sigurd Magnusson and Sigurd I, was King of Norway from 1103 to 1130. His rule, together with his half-brother Øystein (until Øystein died in 1123), has been regarded by historians as a golden age for the medieval Kingdom of Norway. He is otherwise famous for leading the Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110), earning him the eponym "the Crusader", and was the first European king to participate in a crusade personally. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sigurd the Crusader is the 925th most popular politician (up from 5,719th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Norway (up from 81st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Sigurd the Crusader is most famous for his exploits in the Holy Land. He was one of the few Westerners to take part in the Crusades, which began in 1095 and lasted until 1291.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sigurd the Crusader ranks 925 out of 19,576. Before him are Margaret Theresa of Spain, James Buchanan, Julius Nepos, Maria Sophie of Bavaria, Leonid Kravchuk, and Chandragupta Maurya. After him are Jeroboam, Jorge Rafael Videla, Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Cleopatra III of Egypt, İsmet İnönü, and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1090, Sigurd the Crusader ranks 2. Before him is Bernard of Clairvaux. After him are Geoffrey of Monmouth, Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, Antipope Anacletus II, Eric II of Denmark, Qin Hui, Douce I, Countess of Provence, Ulvhild Håkansdotter, Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen, and Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester. Among people deceased in 1130, Sigurd the Crusader ranks 2. Before him is Pope Honorius II. After him are Joannes Zonaras, Isidore the Laborer, Ibn Tumart, Bohemond II of Antioch, Theresa, Countess of Portugal, Aénor de Châtellerault, Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, Bernard of Chartres, Margaret Fredkulla, and Herman II, Margrave of Baden.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Sigurd the Crusader ranks 25 out of 1,039. Before him are Harald Fairhair (850), Haakon the Good (918), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), and Harald Greycloak (935). After him are Magnus Barefoot (1073), Queen Sonja of Norway (1937), Magnus VI of Norway (1238), Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Haakon V of Norway (1270), and Ivar Aasen (1813).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Sigurd the Crusader ranks 11. Before him are Olaf Tryggvason (963), Harald Fairhair (850), Haakon the Good (918), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), and Harald Greycloak (935). After him are Magnus Barefoot (1073), Magnus VI of Norway (1238), Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Haakon V of Norway (1270), Trygve Lie (1896), and Inge I of Norway (1135).

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