POLITICIAN
Ferdinand II of León
1137 - 1188

Ferdinand II of León
Ferdinand II (c. 1137 – 22 January 1188), was a member of the Castilian cadet branch of the House of Ivrea and King of León and Galicia from 1157 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand II of León is the 3,467th most popular politician (up from 3,717th in 2019), the 284th most popular biography from Spain (up from 332nd in 2019) and the 98th most popular Spanish Politician.
Ferdinand II of León is most famous for being the first king of the united kingdom of León and Castile.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ferdinand II of León ranks 3,467 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis-Jules Trochu, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Fumimaro Konoe, Christopher II of Denmark, Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, and Ebrahim Raisi. After him are Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Rafael Correa, Amalaric, John Dickinson, Jean Moulin, and Mustafa Abdul Jalil.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis-Jules Trochu
1815 - 1896
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3,463
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
1850 - 1942
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3,464
Fumimaro Konoe
1891 - 1945
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3,465
Christopher II of Denmark
1276 - 1332
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3,466
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
1942 - 2025
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3,467
Ebrahim Raisi
1960 - 2024
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3,468
Ferdinand II of León
1137 - 1188
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 3,469
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland
1533 - 1572
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 3,470
Rafael Correa
1963 - Present
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 3,471
Amalaric
502 - 531
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 3,472
John Dickinson
1732 - 1808
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 3,473
Jean Moulin
1899 - 1943
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 3,474
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 3,475
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1137, Ferdinand II of León ranks 2. Before him is Jebe. After him are Matthew, Count of Boulogne, Henry Berengar, Blanca of Navarre, Queen of Castile, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1188, Ferdinand II of León ranks 1. After him are Usama ibn Munqidh, Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Eysteinn Erlendsson.
Others Born in 1137
Go to all RankingsJebe
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1225
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 1
Ferdinand II of León
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1188
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 2
Matthew, Count of Boulogne
NOBLEMAN
1137 - 1173
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 3
Henry Berengar
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1150
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 4
Blanca of Navarre, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1137 - 1156
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 5
Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1192
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 6
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1179
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 7
Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1137 - 1181
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1188
Go to all RankingsFerdinand II of León
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1188
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 1
Usama ibn Munqidh
WRITER
1095 - 1188
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2
Robert I, Count of Dreux
NOBLEMAN
1123 - 1188
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 3
Eysteinn Erlendsson
WRITER
1120 - 1188
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 4
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Ferdinand II of León ranks 284 out of 3,355. Before him are Brunhilda of Austrasia (543), Luis de la Fuente (1961), Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca (1782), Ruy López de Segura (1530), Ibn Jubayr (1145), and Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460). After him are Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1488), Ibn al-Baitar (1197), Rafael Nadal (1986), Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436), Urraca of León (1081), and Ildefons Cerdà (1815).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsBrunhilda of Austrasia
COMPANION
543 - 613
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 278
Luis de la Fuente
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 279
Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1824
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 280
Ruy López de Segura
CHESS PLAYER
1530 - 1580
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 281
Ibn Jubayr
GEOGRAPHER
1145 - 1217
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 282
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
EXPLORER
1460 - 1514
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 283
Ferdinand II of León
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1188
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 284
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
EXPLORER
1488 - 1559
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 285
Ibn al-Baitar
BIOLOGIST
1197 - 1248
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 286
Rafael Nadal
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 287
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1436 - 1517
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 288
Urraca of León
POLITICIAN
1081 - 1126
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 289
Ildefons Cerdà
ENGINEER
1815 - 1876
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 290
Among POLITICIANS In Spain
Among politicians born in Spain, Ferdinand II of León ranks 98. Before him are Liuvigild (525), Felipe González (1942), Huneric (450), Alfonso I of Asturias (693), Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (1114), and Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca (1782). After him are Urraca of León (1081), Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), Blanche I of Navarre (1387), Postumus (250), Sancho IV of Castile (1258), and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609).
Liuvigild
525 - 586
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 92
Felipe González
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 93
Huneric
450 - 484
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 94
Alfonso I of Asturias
693 - 757
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 95
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
1114 - 1162
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 96
Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca
1782 - 1824
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 97
Ferdinand II of León
1137 - 1188
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 98
Urraca of León
1081 - 1126
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 99
Muhammad I of Córdoba
823 - 886
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 100
Blanche I of Navarre
1387 - 1441
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 101
Postumus
250 - 269
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 102
Sancho IV of Castile
1258 - 1295
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 103
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria
1609 - 1641
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 104