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Horik I

King of the Danes (813–854)
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Summary

Horik I was born on January 1, 800[1]. He died on January 1, 854[2], in Denmark[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Gudfred[6]
  • Child: Horik II[7], Ragnhild Eiriksdatter[8], Erik, 14th King of Haithabu[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Given name: Eryk[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[13]

Why It Matters

Horik I has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

Where did Horik I die?

Horik I passed away in Denmark[3].

Who were Horik I's parents?

Horik I's father was Gudfred[6].

What did Horik I do for work?

Horik I worked as a sovereign[4].

Related Entities

Denmark Kingdom of Denmark Vikings

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Gudfred
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Danish
    Given name → Eryk
    Child → Horik II, Ragnhild Eiriksdatter, Erik, 14th King of Haithabu
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
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