POLITICIAN
Urien
490 - 586
Urien
Urien ap Cynfarch Oer (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɨ̞riɛn ap ˈkənvarχ oːɨ̯r]) or Urien Rheged (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɨ̞riɛn ˈr̥ɛɡɛd], Old Welsh: Urbgen or Urbagen, Old Welsh pronunciation: [ɨ̞rβ(ə)ˈɣɛn]) was a powerful sixth-century Brittonic-speaking figure who was possibly the ruler of the territory or kingdom known as Rheged. He is one of the best-known and best documented of the British figures of the Old North. His kingdom was most likely centred around the Solway Firth. According to the section known as the "Northern History" of the Historia Brittonum (c. 829–30 AD), Urien gained a decisive advantage in a conflict against the Anglo-Saxons in northern Britain while leading an alliance with three other kings: Rhydderch Hen, Gwallog ap Llênog, and Morgan. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Urien is the 14,299th most popular politician (down from 11,783rd in 2019). (down from 2,872nd in 2019)
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Among politicians, Urien ranks 14,299 out of 19,576. Before him are Ahmed Hachani, Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, Giovanni II Cornaro, Shuttarna I, Juan Crisóstomo Falcón, and Alenka Bratušek. After him are Kashtiliash IV, Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, Meir Vilner, Shapur-i Shahrvaraz, Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou, and Eleanor of Normandy.
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Ahmed Hachani
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 14,299
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 14,300
Giovanni II Cornaro
1647 - 1722
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 14,301
Shuttarna I
1530 BC - 1510 BC
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 14,302
Juan Crisóstomo Falcón
1820 - 1870
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 14,303
Alenka Bratušek
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 14,304
Urien
490 - 586
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 14,305
Kashtiliash IV
1300 BC - 1220 BC
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 14,306
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 14,307
Meir Vilner
1918 - 2003
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 14,308
Shapur-i Shahrvaraz
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 14,309
Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou
1073 - 1106
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 14,310
Eleanor of Normandy
1010 - 1071
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 14,311
Contemporaries
Among people born in 490, Urien ranks 10. Before him are Romanos the Melodist, John Philoponus, Simplicius of Cilicia, John the Lydian, John the Cappadocian, and Samson of Dol. Among people deceased in 586, Urien ranks 2. Before him is Liuvigild.
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Romanos the Melodist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 556
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 4
John Philoponus
PHILOSOPHER
490 - 570
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 5
Simplicius of Cilicia
MATHEMATICIAN
490 - 560
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 6
John the Lydian
WRITER
490 - 600
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 7
John the Cappadocian
POLITICIAN
490 - 548
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 8
Samson of Dol
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 565
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 9
Urien
POLITICIAN
490 - 586
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 10
