MILITARY PERSONNEL
William Iron Arm
1010 - 1046

William Iron Arm
William of Hauteville (died 1046), better known with his nickname, William Iron Arm, was a Norman military leader and the first Count of Apulia. He initiated the series of fortunes of the House of Hauteville. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Iron Arm is the 857th most popular military personnel (down from 747th in 2019), the 2,267th most popular biography from France (down from 1,998th in 2019) and the 85th most popular French Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, William Iron Arm ranks 857 out of 2,058. Before him are Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Nikolai Berzarin, Leon Rupnik, Constantine Diogenes, Hermann von Eichhorn, and Osman Batur. After him are Fritz Witt, Thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marcellin Marbot, Heinrich von Plauen, Hans Loritz, and Erhard Raus.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
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1123 - 1160
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 851
Nikolai Berzarin
1904 - 1945
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 852
Leon Rupnik
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 853
Constantine Diogenes
1000 - 1032
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 854
Hermann von Eichhorn
1848 - 1918
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 855
Osman Batur
1899 - 1951
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 856
William Iron Arm
1010 - 1046
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 857
Fritz Witt
1908 - 1944
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 858
Thomas Robert Bugeaud
1784 - 1849
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 859
Marcellin Marbot
1782 - 1854
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 860
Heinrich von Plauen
1370 - 1429
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 861
Hans Loritz
1895 - 1946
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 862
Erhard Raus
1889 - 1956
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 863
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1010, William Iron Arm ranks 10. Before him are Emperor Renzong of Song, Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Robert de Craon, Antipope Honorius II, Antipope Victor IV, and Gallus Anonymus. After him are Benno, Badr al-Jamali, Alī ibn Ahmad al-Nasawī, Eustace I, Count of Boulogne, Ernest II, Duke of Swabia, and Anno II. Among people deceased in 1046, William Iron Arm ranks 5. Before him are Daji, Gerard of Csanád, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo, and Abbot Oliba. After him are Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais, Gothelo II of Lower Lorraine, and Al-Musta'in I.
Others Born in 1010
Go to all RankingsEmperor Renzong of Song
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1063
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 4
Michael IV the Paphlagonian
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1041
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 5
Robert de Craon
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1147
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 6
Antipope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1072
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 7
Antipope Victor IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1139
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 8
Gallus Anonymus
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1145
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 9
William Iron Arm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1010 - 1046
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 10
Benno
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1106
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 11
Badr al-Jamali
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1094
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 12
Alī ibn Ahmad al-Nasawī
MATHEMATICIAN
1010 - 1075
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 13
Eustace I, Count of Boulogne
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1047
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 14
Ernest II, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1030
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 15
Anno II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1075
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1046
Go to all RankingsDaji
POLITICIAN
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 1
Gerard of Csanád
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
980 - 1046
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 2
Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1046
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 3
Abbot Oliba
WRITER
971 - 1046
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 4
William Iron Arm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1010 - 1046
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 5
Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1046
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 6
Gothelo II of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1008 - 1046
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 7
Al-Musta'in I
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 8
In France
Among people born in France, William Iron Arm ranks 2,267 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1669), Jacques Collin de Plancy (1794), Fulbert of Chartres (960), Bertrand Barère (1755), Urbain Grandier (1590), and Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952). After him are Paul Morand (1888), François-Xavier Fabre (1766), Pierre-Étienne Flandin (1889), Peter I of Courtenay (1126), Henry Beaufort (1374), and Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean-Baptiste Rousseau
WRITER
1669 - 1741
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 2,261
Jacques Collin de Plancy
WRITER
1794 - 1881
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 2,262
Fulbert of Chartres
PHILOSOPHER
960 - 1028
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 2,263
Bertrand Barère
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1841
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 2,264
Urbain Grandier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1590 - 1634
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2,265
Jean-Dominique Bauby
WRITER
1952 - 1997
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2,266
William Iron Arm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1010 - 1046
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 2,267
Paul Morand
WRITER
1888 - 1976
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 2,268
François-Xavier Fabre
PAINTER
1766 - 1837
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,269
Pierre-Étienne Flandin
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,270
Peter I of Courtenay
COMPANION
1126 - 1183
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,271
Henry Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1374 - 1447
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 2,272
Thomas Robert Bugeaud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1784 - 1849
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 2,273
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France
Among military personnels born in France, William Iron Arm ranks 85. Before him are Raoul Salan (1899), Henri Gouraud (1867), Charles Huntziger (1880), Rudolf Schmundt (1896), Hans von Salmuth (1888), and Barthélemy Catherine Joubert (1769). After him are Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784), Marcellin Marbot (1782), Louis-Joseph de Montcalm (1712), Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (1725), François Étienne de Kellermann (1770), and Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy (1571).
Raoul Salan
1899 - 1984
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 79
Henri Gouraud
1867 - 1946
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 80
Charles Huntziger
1880 - 1941
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 81
Rudolf Schmundt
1896 - 1944
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 82
Hans von Salmuth
1888 - 1962
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 83
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
1769 - 1799
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 84
William Iron Arm
1010 - 1046
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 85
Thomas Robert Bugeaud
1784 - 1849
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 86
Marcellin Marbot
1782 - 1854
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 87
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
1712 - 1759
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 88
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
1725 - 1807
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 89
François Étienne de Kellermann
1770 - 1835
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 90
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 91