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Alfonso V of Aragon

1396 - 1458

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Alfonso the Magnanimous (Alfons el Magnànim in Catalan) (1396 – 27 June 1458) was King of Aragon and King of Sicily (as Alfons V) and the ruler of the Crown of Aragon from 1416 and King of Naples (as Alfons I) from 1442 until his death. He was involved with struggles to the throne of the Kingdom of Naples with Louis III of Anjou, Joanna II of Naples and their supporters, but ultimately failed and lost Naples in 1424. He recaptured it in 1442 and was crowned king of Naples. He had good relations with his vassal, Stjepan Kosača, and his ally, Skanderbeg, providing assistance in their struggles in the Balkans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso V of Aragon is the 1,342nd most popular politician (up from 1,435th in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Spain (up from 118th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso V of Aragon, also known as Alfonso I of Naples, was a king of Naples from 1442 to 1458. He was the son of John II of Aragon and his first wife, Blanche I of Navarre.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso V of Aragon ranks 1,342 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry the Lion, Feodor III of Russia, Khamtai Siphandon, Ion Iliescu, Ptolemy VIII Physcon, and Carol II of Romania. After him are Theophilos, Valdemar II of Denmark, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Klement Gottwald, Dzhokhar Dudayev, and Robert I of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1396, Alfonso V of Aragon ranks 2. Before him is Philip the Good. After him are Jacopo Bellini, Michelozzo, Theodore II Palaiologos, Bonne of Artois, Jeong In-ji, and William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Among people deceased in 1458, Alfonso V of Aragon ranks 2. Before him is Pope Callixtus III. After him are Lazar Branković, Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, John II of Cyprus, Basarab II of Wallachia, Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Fernão Lopes, and Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso V of Aragon ranks 100 out of 3,355. Before him are Joaquín Rodrigo (1901), Vicente del Bosque (1950), Peter III of Aragon (1239), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040), and Magnus Maximus (335). After him are Blanche of Castile (1188), Francisco Tárrega (1852), Santiago Calatrava (1951), Antipope Benedict XIII (1328), Manuel de Falla (1876), and Luis Aragonés (1938).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso V of Aragon ranks 30. Before him are Roderic (688), Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507), Peter III of Aragon (1239), Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040), and Magnus Maximus (335). After him are Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528), Pelagius of Asturias (685), Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona (1913), Manuel Azaña (1880), and Ferdinand III of Castile (1199).

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