Harold Harefoot

About Harold Harefoot

Harold Harefoot, who reigned as King of England from 1035 until his death in 1040, was the son of Cnut the Great and predecessor to Edward the Confessor. His brief kingship marked a period of succession struggle following Cnut's powerful reign, making him a significant, albeit short-lived, figure in the Anglo-Saxon monarchy. MIT’s Pantheon project ranks him at #773 in historical importance, reflecting his impact on English medieval history and political continuity.

Despite this historical standing, Harold Harefoot's modern digital footprint is small, registering only 252K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. This places him far behind contemporary figures in his own field, such as Empress Matilda (#808 importance) who accrues 697K views, or even Naruhito (#978 importance) with 1.4M views. His attention gap is near parity at approximately 1x, suggesting his modest online presence is reasonably aligned with his mid-range historical ranking, though easily overshadowed by other royal figures.

Interestingly, while his overall attention is modest, his 2025 Momentum shows a slight positive trend, increasing by +10% between Q1 and Q3, contrasting with a significant year-over-year decline of -63.3%, suggesting a recent, small rebound in interest following a prior sharp drop.