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Alfonso I of Asturias

693 - 757

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Alfonso I of Asturias, called the Catholic (el Católico), (c. 693 – 757) was the third king of Asturias, reigning from 739 to his death in 757. His reign saw an extension of the Christian domain of Asturias, reconquering Galicia and León. He succeeded his brother-in-law Favila, and was succeeded by his son, Fruela I. Alfonso's illegitimate son, Mauregatus, also became king, and his daughter Adosinda was consort to King Silo of Asturias. The dynasty started by Alfonso was known in contemporary Al-Andalus as the Astur-Leonese dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso I of Asturias is the 3,343rd most popular politician (down from 3,050th in 2019), the 271st most popular biography from Spain (down from 267th in 2019) and the 95th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso I of Asturias is most famous for being the first king of Asturias.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso I of Asturias ranks 3,343 out of 19,576. Before him are Eleanor de' Medici, Musa Çelebi, Laurent Gbagbo, Shamshi-Adad I, Louis Desaix, and Emperor Go-Sai. After him are Shalmaneser V, Lucius Vitellius the Elder, Empress Genshō, Colin Powell, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Ibn Tumart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 693, Alfonso I of Asturias ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 757, Alfonso I of Asturias ranks 3. Before him are Pope Stephen II, and An Lushan. After him are Æthelbald of Mercia, and Jayavarman I.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso I of Asturias ranks 271 out of 3,355. Before him are Isidore the Laborer (1080), Liuvigild (525), Felipe González (1942), Andrés Segovia (1893), Huneric (450), and Francisco de Vitoria (1483). After him are Tito Vilanova (1968), John of Ávila (1500), Telmo Zarra (1921), Joan Laporta (1962), Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (1114), and Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso I of Asturias ranks 95. Before him are Louis Blanc (1811), Muhammad I of Granada (1194), Infante Carlos, Count of Molina (1788), Liuvigild (525), Felipe González (1942), and Huneric (450). After him are Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (1114), Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca (1782), Ferdinand II of León (1137), Urraca of León (1081), Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), and Blanche I of Navarre (1387).

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