MILITARY PERSONNEL
William Wallace
1270 - 1305

William Wallace
Sir William Wallace (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; c. 1270 – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297. He was appointed Guardian of Scotland and served until his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk in July 1298. In August 1305, Wallace was captured in Robroyston, near Glasgow, and handed over to King Edward I of England, who had him hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason and crimes against English civilians. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Wallace is the 25th most popular military personnel (down from 13th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 61st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Military Personnel.
William Wallace is most famous for his role in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He led the Scots to victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, William Wallace ranks 25 out of 2,058. Before him are Vasily Zaitsev, Romulus Augustulus, Flavius Aetius, Jochi, Simo Häyhä, and Belisarius. After him are Themistocles, Ptolemy I Soter, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Cao Cao, Erich von Manstein, and Cesare Borgia.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1270, William Wallace ranks 1. After him are Charles, Count of Valois, Haakon V of Norway, Rudolf II, Duke of Austria, Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria, Namdev, Theodore Metochites, Isabella of Burgundy, Queen of Germany, Lancelotto Malocello, Thoros III, King of Armenia, Cino da Pistoia, and Juliana Falconieri. Among people deceased in 1305, William Wallace ranks 1. After him are John IV Laskaris, Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, Joan I of Navarre, Roger de Flor, Guy, Count of Flanders, Emperor Kameyama, Nicholas of Tolentino, Roger of Lauria, Jean de Meun, Maximus Planudes, and Moses de León.
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HPI: 80.95
Rank: 1
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