Ogier the Dane

Summary

Ogier the Dane is a fictional human^[1]. He draws 2,007 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #684 of 5,308).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Meaux^[3].
• Ogier the Dane's father was Harald, 2nd King of Haithabu^[4].
• Ogier the Dane is recorded as male^[5].
• Ogier the Dane's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[6].
• Ogier the Dane's instance of is recorded as legendary figure^[7].
• Ogier the Dane's instance of is recorded as national personification^[8].
• Ogier the Dane's Commons category is recorded as Holger Danske^[9].
• Ogier the Dane's given name is recorded as Holger^[10].
• Ogier the Dane's given name is recorded as Ogier^[11].
• Ogier the Dane's Commons gallery is recorded as Holger Danske^[12].
• Ogier the Dane's represents is recorded as Denmark^[13].
• Ogier the Dane's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Ogier the Dane's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15].
• Ogier the Dane's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[16].
• Ogier the Dane's present in work is recorded as Matter of France^[17].
• Ogier the Dane's present in work is recorded as chanson de geste^[18].
• Ogier the Dane's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Holger Danske'}^[19].
• Ogier the Dane's owner of is recorded as Cortain^[20].
• Ogier the Dane's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark^[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Ogier the Dane's father was Harald, 2nd King of Haithabu^[4].

Death and Burial

Ogier the Dane is buried at Meaux^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ogier the Dane include Holger Danske^[22], a WWII resistance group^[23], in Denmark^[24].

Why It Matters

Ogier the Dane draws 2,007 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #684 of 5,308).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for him include Holger Danske^[22], a WWII resistance group^[23], in Denmark^[24].

FAQs

Who were Ogier the Dane's parents?

Ogier the Dane's father was Harald, 2nd King of Haithabu^[4].