Harald Maddadsson

Earl of Orkney and Mormaer of Caithness
Person human Q532643
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Harald Maddadsson

Summary

Harald Maddadsson is a human[1]. He was born on +1134-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1206-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Harald Maddadsson was born on +1134-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Harald Maddadsson died on +1206-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harald Maddadsson died on +1206-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harald Maddadsson's father was Matad, Earl of Atholl[6].
  • Harald Maddadsson's mother was Margaret of Orkney[7].
  • Harald Maddadsson was married to Hvarflod Macheth[8].
  • Among Harald Maddadsson's spouses was Afrika Macduff[9].
  • A child of Harald Maddadsson was Jon Haraldsson[10].
  • A child of Harald Maddadsson was David Haraldsson[11].
  • A child of Harald Maddadsson was Heinrik Haraldsson[12].
  • A child of Harald Maddadsson was Torphin Haraldssen[13].
  • Harald Maddadsson held the position of Earl of Orkney[14].
  • Harald Maddadsson held the position of Mormaer[15].
  • Harald Maddadsson held the position of jarl[16].
  • Harald Maddadsson's image is recorded as Wfm lewis chessmen.jpg[17].
  • Harald Maddadsson is recorded as male[18].
  • Harald Maddadsson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Harald Maddadsson's noble title is recorded as jarl[20].
  • Harald Maddadsson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d6h5s[21].
  • Harald Maddadsson's given name is recorded as Harald[22].
  • Harald Maddadsson's Rodovid ID is recorded as 48981[23].
  • Harald Maddadsson's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 49351[24].
  • Harald Maddadsson's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00381843[25].
  • Harald Maddadsson's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003827855731[26].
  • Harald Maddadsson's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Maddadson-1[27].

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Origins and Family

Harald Maddadsson was born on +1134-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Matad, Earl of Atholl[6]. His mother was Margaret of Orkney[7].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Earl of Orkney[14], a hereditary title[28]; Mormaer[15], a noble title[29]; and jarl[16], a noble title[30].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hvarflod Macheth[8] and Afrika Macduff[9], b. 1130[31]. Children include Jon Haraldsson[10], 1180–1231[32]; David Haraldsson[11], 1160–1214[33]; Heinrik Haraldsson[12], 1101–1215[34]; and Torphin Haraldssen[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1206-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1206-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].

Why It Matters

Harald Maddadsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Harald Maddadsson's parents?

Harald Maddadsson's father was Matad, Earl of Atholl[6]. Harald Maddadsson's mother was Margaret of Orkney[7].

Who was Harald Maddadsson married to?

Harald Maddadsson's spouses include Hvarflod Macheth[8] and Afrika Macduff[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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