POLITICIAN
Æthelstan
895 - 939

Æthelstan
Æthelstan or Athelstan (; Old English: Æðelstān [ˈæðelstɑːn]; Old Norse: Aðalsteinn; lit. 'noble stone'; c. 894 – 27 October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Modern historians regard him as the first King of England and one of the "greatest Anglo-Saxon kings". He never married and had no children; he was succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund I. When Edward died in July 924, Æthelstan was accepted by the Mercians as king. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Æthelstan is the 821st most popular politician (down from 594th in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 147th in 2019) and the 57th most popular British Politician.
Aethelstan is most famous for his victory over the Vikings at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Æthelstan ranks 821 out of 19,576. Before him are Feodor I of Russia, Robert Mugabe, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Christian IV of Denmark, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, and Ivan Mazepa. After him are Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Tamar of Georgia, Stefan Dušan, Bongbong Marcos, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, and Zewditu.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFeodor I of Russia
1557 - 1598
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 815
Robert Mugabe
1924 - 2019
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 816
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 817
Christian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 818
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
1756 - 1825
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 819
Ivan Mazepa
1639 - 1709
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 820
Æthelstan
895 - 939
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 821
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 822
Tamar of Georgia
1166 - 1213
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 823
Stefan Dušan
1308 - 1355
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 824
Bongbong Marcos
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 825
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
1808 - 1892
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 826
Zewditu
1876 - 1930
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 827
Contemporaries
Among people born in 895, Æthelstan ranks 1. After him are Al-Muqtadir, Sultan Satuq Bughra Khan, Liu Zhiyuan, and Sigurd Haakonsson. Among people deceased in 939, Æthelstan ranks 1. After him are Pope Leo VII, Dirk I, Count of Holland, Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine, Eberhard of Franconia, and Pietro II Candiano.
Others Born in 895
Go to all RankingsÆthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 1
Al-Muqtadir
POLITICIAN
895 - 932
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 2
Sultan Satuq Bughra Khan
POLITICIAN
895 - Present
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 3
Liu Zhiyuan
POLITICIAN
895 - 948
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 4
Sigurd Haakonsson
POLITICIAN
895 - 962
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 939
Go to all RankingsÆthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 1
Pope Leo VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 939
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 2
Dirk I, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
875 - 939
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3
Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
COMPANION
890 - 939
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 4
Eberhard of Franconia
POLITICIAN
885 - 939
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 5
Pietro II Candiano
POLITICIAN
872 - 939
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 6
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Æthelstan ranks 232 out of 8,785. Before him are T. E. Lawrence (1888), Marie of Romania (1875), Joseph Priestley (1733), Ringo Starr (1940), C. S. Lewis (1898), and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935). After him are John Wycliffe (1324), Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Robert Owen (1771), Clementine Churchill (1885), and Stuart Sutcliffe (1940).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsT. E. Lawrence
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1935
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 226
Marie of Romania
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1938
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 227
Joseph Priestley
PHILOSOPHER
1733 - 1804
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 228
Ringo Starr
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 229
C. S. Lewis
WRITER
1898 - 1963
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 230
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 231
Æthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 232
John Wycliffe
PHILOSOPHER
1324 - 1384
HPI: 76.81
Rank: 233
Brian May
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 234
Sting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 235
Robert Owen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1771 - 1858
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 236
Clementine Churchill
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 237
Stuart Sutcliffe
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 238
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Æthelstan ranks 57. Before him are Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796), Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930), Æthelbald, King of Wessex (831), Marie of Romania (1875), and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935). After him are Clementine Churchill (1885), Boudica (33), Henry III of England (1207), Horace Walpole (1717), John A. Macdonald (1815), and Randal Cremer (1828).
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
1900 - 1974
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 51
Princess Charlotte of Wales
1796 - 1817
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 52
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
1930 - 2017
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 53
Æthelbald, King of Wessex
831 - 860
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 54
Marie of Romania
1875 - 1938
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 55
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 56
Æthelstan
895 - 939
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 57
Clementine Churchill
1885 - 1977
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 58
Boudica
33 - 61
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 59
Henry III of England
1207 - 1272
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 60
Horace Walpole
1717 - 1797
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 61
John A. Macdonald
1815 - 1891
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 62
Randal Cremer
1828 - 1908
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 63