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Alfonso II of Aragon

1157 - 1196

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Alfonso II (1–25 March 1157 – 25 April 1196), called the Chaste or the Troubadour, was the King of Aragon and, as Alfons I, the Count of Barcelona from 1164 until his death. The eldest son of Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona and Queen Petronilla of Aragon, he was the first King of Aragon who was also Count of Barcelona. He was also Count of Provence, which he secured from Douce II and her would-be father-in-law Raymond V, Count of Toulouse, from 1166 until 1173, when he ceded it to his brother, Ramon Berenguer III. His reign has been characterised by nationalistic and nostalgic Catalan historians as l'engrandiment occitànic or "the Pyrenean unity": a great scheme to unite various lands on both sides of the Pyrenees under the rule of the House of Barcelona. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso II of Aragon is the 2,324th most popular politician (down from 2,062nd in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from Spain and the 58th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso II of Aragon is most famous for being the king of Aragon and the count of Barcelona. He was also an important figure in the Reconquista.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso II of Aragon ranks 2,324 out of 19,576. Before him are Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Valdas Adamkus, 1st Dalai Lama, Nikola Pašić, and Nelson Rockefeller. After him are Megawati Sukarnoputri, Olav Magnusson of Norway, Lentulus Batiatus, Lothair II, Mikheil Saakashvili, and Andrey Vyshinsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1157, Alfonso II of Aragon ranks 3. Before him are Richard I of England, and Tomoe Gozen. After him are Leopold V, Duke of Austria, Theresa of Portugal, Countess of Flanders, Alexander Neckam, and Eystein Meyla. Among people deceased in 1196, Alfonso II of Aragon ranks 2. Before him is Béla III of Hungary. After him are Canute I of Sweden, Basava, Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg, Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria, Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus, Maurice de Sully, Conrad II, Duke of Swabia, Saint Meinhard, and Ermengarde, Viscountess of Narbonne.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso II of Aragon ranks 175 out of 3,355. Before him are Berengaria of Navarre (1165), Carmen Amaya (1913), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Joan Fuster (1922), Henry II of Castile (1334), and Enrique Iglesias (1975). After him are Francisco de Quevedo (1584), Enrique Granados (1867), Inês de Castro (1325), Abd al-Rahman II (788), Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510), and Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso II of Aragon ranks 58. Before him are Ferdinand I of Naples (1423), Al-Hakam II (915), Alfonso XI of Castile (1311), John II of Aragon (1398), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), and Henry II of Castile (1334). After him are Abd al-Rahman II (788), Frederick III of Sicily (1272), Peter IV of Aragon (1319), Eleanor of Navarre (1426), Peter II of Aragon (1174), and Philip, Duke of Parma (1720).

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