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William II of England

1056 - 1100

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William II (Anglo-Norman: Williame; c. 1057 – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. The third son of William the Conqueror, he is commonly referred to as William Rufus (Rufus being Latin for "the Red"), perhaps because of his ruddy appearance or, more likely, due to having red hair. William was a figure of complex temperament, capable of both bellicosity and flamboyance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William II of England is the 1,639th most popular politician (down from 1,372nd in 2019), the 535th most popular biography from France (down from 496th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular French Politician.

William II, also known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror. He was crowned king of England in 1087, and is most famous for his death at the hands of an assassin while hunting in the New Forest in 1100.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William II of England ranks 1,639 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Mu'tasim, Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, Moshe Sharett, Jacques Necker, Bogd Khan, and Seljuk. After him are Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Polycrates, Jeongjong of Joseon, Psamtik I, and Kurt Georg Kiesinger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1056, William II of England ranks 1. After him are Nestor the Chronicler, Al-Muqtadi, Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut, Judith of Bohemia, Reginald II, Count of Burgundy, Hildebert, Sæmundr fróði, and Cecilia of Normandy. Among people deceased in 1100, William II of England ranks 3. Before him are Godfrey of Bouillon, and Thorfinn Karlsefni. After him are Parascheva of the Balkans, Antipope Clement III, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, George Kedrenos, Thorkell the Tall, Emperor Zhezong, Bretislav II, Naropa, and Stepanos Asoghik.

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In France

Among people born in France, William II of England ranks 535 out of 6,770. Before him are André Citroën (1878), Pepin the Hunchback (770), Henri Barbusse (1873), Jean-Louis Tauran (1943), Marc Bloch (1886), and Lucien Bonaparte (1775). After him are Emma of Normandy (985), Hippolyte Fizeau (1819), Joseph Joffre (1852), Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788), Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (1727), and Louis Aragon (1897).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, William II of England ranks 132. Before him are Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan (1640), Joan I of Navarre (1273), Lothair of France (941), Pauline Bonaparte (1780), Francis, Duke of Guise (1519), and Pepin the Hunchback (770). After him are Baldwin II of Jerusalem (1060), Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise (1768), Léon Blum (1872), Gaspard II de Coligny (1519), Henri, Count of Chambord (1820), and Theuderic I (485).

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