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Tollund Man

400 BC - 384 BC

Tollund Man

The Tollund Man (died 405–384 BC) is a naturally mummified corpse of a man who lived during the 5th century BC, during the period characterised in Scandinavia as the Pre-Roman Iron Age. He was found in 1950, preserved as a bog body near Silkeborg on the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The man's physical features were so well preserved that he was mistaken for a recent murder victim. Twelve years before his discovery, another bog body, Elling Woman, was found in the same bog. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tollund Man is the 19th most popular celebrity (down from 18th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 59th in 2019) and the most popular Danish Celebrity.

Tollund man is a bog body found in Denmark. He was discovered in 1950 and is believed to have lived in the 4th century BC. He is most famous for his well-preserved skin, which was found to be covered in tattoos.

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Among celebrities, Tollund Man ranks 19 out of 265. Before him are Buffalo Bill, Jon Brower Minnoch, Blanche Monnier, Don King, Geli Raubal, and Joseph Merrick. After him are Roy Sullivan, Empress Michiko, Monica Lewinsky, Anna Anderson, Rosalia Lombardo, and Keke Geladze.

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Buffalo Bill
1846 - 1917
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 13
Jon Brower Minnoch
1941 - 1983
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 14
Blanche Monnier
1849 - 1913
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 15
Don King
1931 - Present
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 16
Geli Raubal
1908 - 1931
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 17
Joseph Merrick
1862 - 1890
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 18
Tollund Man
400 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 19
Roy Sullivan
1912 - 1983
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 20
Empress Michiko
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 21
Monica Lewinsky
1973 - Present
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 22
Anna Anderson
1896 - 1984
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 23
Rosalia Lombardo
1918 - 1920
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 24
Keke Geladze
1858 - 1937
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 25

Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Tollund Man ranks 3. Before him are Porus, and Bessus. After him are Parmenion, Stateira I, Thaïs, Berossus, Nectanebo II, Theopompus, Atropates, Ephorus, and Leochares. Among people deceased in 384 BC, Tollund Man ranks 1. After him is Marcus Manlius Capitolinus.