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Alfonso VII of León and Castile

1105 - 1157

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Alfonso VII (1 March 1105 – 21 August 1157), called the Emperor (el Emperador), became the King of Galicia in 1111 and King of León and Castile in 1126. Alfonso, born Alfonso Raimúndez, first used the title Emperor of All Spain, alongside his mother Urraca, once she vested him with the direct rule of Toledo in 1116. Alfonso later held another investiture in 1135 in a grand ceremony reasserting his claims to the imperial title. He was the son of Urraca of León and Raymond of Burgundy, the first of the House of Ivrea to rule in the Iberian Peninsula. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso VII of León and Castile is the 2,500th most popular politician (down from 2,486th in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from Spain (up from 221st in 2019) and the 65th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso VII of León and Castile is most famous for being the king of the Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula. He was also the first king of the combined kingdoms of León and Castile, and he was the first king to unite the Christian kingdoms in the peninsula.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso VII of León and Castile ranks 2,500 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis II of Anjou, Charles II of Navarre, François Grimaldi, Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, Charles, Duke of Vendôme, and Ahaziah of Judah. After him are Robert R. Livingston, Martin of Aragon, Muršili II, Heinrich Lübke, Marcus Atilius Regulus, and Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1105, Alfonso VII of León and Castile ranks 1. After him are Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem, Władysław II the Exile, Mahmud II, Philip of Sweden, Ibn Asakir, Herman III, Margrave of Baden, and Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter. Among people deceased in 1157, Alfonso VII of León and Castile ranks 4. Before him are Ahmad Sanjar, Yuri Dolgorukiy, and Eystein II of Norway. After him are Sweyn III of Denmark, Canute V of Denmark, Ramiro II of Aragon, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Dirk VI, Count of Holland.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso VII of León and Castile ranks 200 out of 3,355. Before him are Vicente Aleixandre (1898), Eleanor of Navarre (1426), Xabi Alonso (1981), Peter II of Aragon (1174), Luis de Góngora (1561), and Philip, Duke of Parma (1720). After him are Martin of Aragon (1356), Pedro de Alvarado (1485), Leo Africanus (1494), Buenaventura Durruti (1896), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), and Raymond of Penyafort (1175).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso VII of León and Castile ranks 65. Before 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). After him are Martin of Aragon (1356), John I of Castile (1358), Alfonso IX of León (1171), Ferdinand I of León (1016), Almanzor (930), and Mariano Rajoy (1955).

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