Atlas Person of the Century: 11th

[Јas]

Vote for the Atlas Person of the 11th Century. Nominations are compiled from the thread here. The poll will run for 3 days.

Please explain the reason for your choice.

[SPC]

William of Normandy, for overthrowing Britain and setting the path for it to become the largest empire on the face of the Earth.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

William of Normandy, for overthrowing Britain and setting the path for it to become the largest empire on the face of the Earth.

Not really. More important was the importation of then French Feudal customs (including the Romance Medieval French language) into the Anglo-Saxon realm.

[JohnFKennedy]

William of Normandy, for overthrowing Britain and setting the path for it to become the largest empire on the face of the Earth.

'Overthrowing Britain'? What does that even mean?

Also, that is one of the most ridiculous teleologies I have seen in a long time.

[War on Want]

easiest one yet: Pope Urban

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Pope Urban II

[ilikeverin]

William of Normandy, for overthrowing Britain and setting the path for it to become the largest empire on the face of the Earth.

Not really. More important was the importation of then French Feudal customs (including the Romance Medieval French language) into the Anglo-Saxon realm.

Most words imported into English from French came in the 15th-18th centuries, not immediately after William the Conqueror.

[Flying Dog]

Pope Urban

[Хahar 🤔]

Most certainly Urban, for a few reasons.