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Alfonso XI of Castile

1311 - 1350

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Alfonso XI (11 August 1311 – 26 March 1350), called the Avenger (el Justiciero), was King of Castile and León. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who would hold regency, which were resolved in 1313. Once Alfonso was declared an adult in 1325, he began a reign that would serve to strengthen royal power and became known for his victory in the Battle of Rio Salado. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso XI of Castile is the 2,204th most popular politician (down from 1,926th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Spain (down from 161st in 2019) and the 54th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso XI of Castile was most famous for being the king of Castile from 1325 to 1350. He was the son of Sancho IV of Castile and Maria de Molina. He married Teresa of Portugal in 1328.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso XI of Castile ranks 2,204 out of 19,576. Before him are Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Basiliscus, Edmund Crouchback, Jules Grévy, Öz Beg Khan, and Jean Parisot de Valette. After him are Hipparchus, Gianni Agnelli, John II of Aragon, Konstantin Päts, Georgios Papadopoulos, and Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1311, Alfonso XI of Castile ranks 1. After him are Joan II of Navarre, Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut, Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, and Liu Bowen. Among people deceased in 1350, Alfonso XI of Castile ranks 2. Before him is Philip VI of France. After him are Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Namdev, Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Cápac Yupanqui, Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, Yoshida Kenkō, Juan Ruiz, Johannes de Muris, and Dafydd ap Gwilym.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso XI of Castile ranks 167 out of 3,355. Before him are Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Paco Rabanne (1934), Gaius Julius Hyginus (-64), Ferdinand I of Naples (1423), Al-Hakam II (915), and Joaquín Sorolla (1863). After him are John II of Aragon (1398), Berengaria of Navarre (1165), Carmen Amaya (1913), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Joan Fuster (1922), and Henry II of Castile (1334).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso XI of Castile ranks 54. Before him are James II of Aragon (1267), John II of Castile (1405), Amaro Pargo (1678), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Ferdinand I of Naples (1423), and Al-Hakam II (915). After him are John II of Aragon (1398), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Henry II of Castile (1334), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Abd al-Rahman II (788), and Frederick III of Sicily (1272).

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