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Alfonso III of Asturias

848 - 910

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Alfonso III (c. 848 – 20 December 910), called the Great (Spanish: el Magno), was king of Asturias from 866 until his death. He was the son and successor of Ordoño I. After his death, the Kingdom of Asturias was split between his sons, with García inheriting León, Ordoño inheriting Galicia, and Fruela inheriting Asturias. In later sources, he is the earliest to be called "Emperor of Spain." He was also titled "Prince of all Galicia" (Princeps totius Galletiae). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso III of Asturias is the 2,721st most popular politician (down from 2,229th in 2019), the 219th most popular biography from Spain (down from 195th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso III of Asturias is most famous for his conquest of the Moorish kingdom of al-Andalus, which included the cities of Cordoba and Seville.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso III of Asturias ranks 2,721 out of 19,576. Before him are Hjalmar Branting, Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, Kaja Kallas, Géza I of Hungary, François Bayrou, and Vajiravudh. After him are Xanthippus, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Crown Prince Sado, Crazy Horse, Julia Minor, and Ranavalona I.

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Among people born in 848, Alfonso III of Asturias ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 910, Alfonso III of Asturias ranks 4. Before him are Ingólfr Arnarson, Junayd of Baghdad, and Saint Naum. After him are Yasovarman I, Richilde of Provence, Ishaq ibn Hunayn, and Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso III of Asturias ranks 219 out of 3,355. Before him are Columella (4), Mariano Rajoy (1955), John, Prince of Asturias (1478), Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465), Miguel Muñoz (1922), and Lucan (39). After him are Judah Halevi (1079), Eulalia of Mérida (290), Henry III of Castile (1379), Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), Manuel Castells (1942), and Antoni Tàpies (1923).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso III of Asturias ranks 73. Before him are John I of Castile (1358), Alfonso IX of León (1171), Ferdinand I of León (1016), Almanzor (930), Mariano Rajoy (1955), and John, Prince of Asturias (1478). After him are Henry III of Castile (1379), Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), Elizabeth of Portugal (1271), Adolfo Suárez (1932), Petronilla of Aragon (1136), and Reccared I (510).

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