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Alfonso II of Asturias

759 - 842

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Alfonso II of Asturias (c. 760 – 842), nicknamed the Chaste (Spanish: el Casto), was the king of Asturias during two different periods: first in the year 783 and later from 791 until his death in 842. Upon his death, Nepotian, a family member of undetermined relation, attempted to usurp the crown in place of the future Ramiro I. During his reign, which covered a span of 51 years, Alfonso discovered the supposed tomb of St. James the Great (called Santiago in Spanish) in the town of Compostela, which later became known as the city of Santiago de Compostela. He was the son of Fruela I and Munia, a Basque woman captured and brought back to Asturias by the former following a military campaign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso II of Asturias is the 3,791st most popular politician (down from 3,520th in 2019), the 315th most popular biography from Spain (down from 314th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso II of Asturias was a king of the Kingdom of Asturias in the 8th century. He is most famous for his victory over the Moors at the Battle of Covadonga.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso II of Asturias ranks 3,791 out of 19,576. Before him are Juan Manuel de Rosas, Julius Schreck, Rauf Denktaş, Bruno Kreisky, Bohemond II of Antioch, and Viracocha Inca. After him are Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, Emperor Richū, Djedkare Isesi, Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, Otto Bauer, and Gim Yu-sin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 759, Alfonso II of Asturias ranks 2. Before him is Theodore the Studite. After him are Asad ibn al-Furat, and Ælfwald I of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 842, Alfonso II of Asturias ranks 3. Before him are Theophilos, and Al-Mu'tasim. After him are Emperor Saga, Langdarma, and Liu Yuxi.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso II of Asturias ranks 315 out of 3,355. Before him are Benito Pérez Galdós (1843), Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (1729), Pedro Cea (1900), Abraham Abulafia (1240), Francis, Duke of Cádiz (1822), and Carles Puyol (1978). After him are Sergio Ramos (1986), Wittiza (687), Carles Puigdemont (1962), Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799), Eleanor of Castile (1241), and Al-Hakam I (770).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso II of Asturias ranks 107. Before him are Blanche I of Navarre (1387), Postumus (250), Sancho IV of Castile (1258), Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609), Manuel Godoy (1767), and Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877). After him are Wittiza (687), Carles Puigdemont (1962), Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799), Al-Hakam I (770), Ramiro I of Aragon (1008), and Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (1908).

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