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Ferdinand I of León

1016 - 1065

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Ferdinand I (c. 1015 – 24 December 1065), called the Great (el Magno), was the count of Castile from his uncle's death in 1029 and the king of León after defeating his brother-in-law in 1037. According to tradition, he was the first to have himself crowned Emperor of Spain (1056), and his heirs carried on the tradition. He was a younger son of Sancho III of Navarre and Muniadona of Castile, and by his father's will recognised the supremacy of his eldest brother, García Sánchez III of Navarre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand I of León is the 2,649th most popular politician (down from 1,878th in 2019), the 209th most popular biography from Spain (down from 155th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Spanish Politician.

Ferdinand I of León is most famous for being the first king of León and Galicia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ferdinand I of León ranks 2,650 out of 19,576. Before him are Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I, John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Abbas I of Egypt, Julius Nyerere, Erich Mielke, Christopher I of Denmark, and Attalus III. After him are Almanzor, Walter Hallstein, James Wilson, Guillermo Lasso, and Cao Rui.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1016, Ferdinand I of León ranks 5. Before him are Harold Harefoot, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Robert Guiscard, and Béla I of Hungary. After him are Casimir I the Restorer, Deokjong of Goryeo, Emperor Xingzong of Liao, Naropa, Edward the Exile, Svein Knutsson, and Amadeus I, Count of Savoy. Among people deceased in 1065, Ferdinand I of León ranks 2. Before him is Gisela of Hungary. After him are Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine, and George the Hagiorite.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ferdinand I of León ranks 209 out of 3,355. Before him are Leo Africanus (1494), Buenaventura Durruti (1896), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Raymond of Penyafort (1175), John I of Castile (1358), and Alfonso IX of León (1171). After him are Almanzor (930), Tirso de Molina (1579), Penélope Cruz (1974), Columella (4), Mariano Rajoy (1955), and John, Prince of Asturias (1478).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Ferdinand I of León ranks 69. Before him are Peter II of Aragon (1174), Philip, Duke of Parma (1720), Alfonso VII of León and Castile (1105), Martin of Aragon (1356), John I of Castile (1358), and Alfonso IX of León (1171). After him are Almanzor (930), Mariano Rajoy (1955), John, Prince of Asturias (1478), Alfonso III of Asturias (848), Henry III of Castile (1379), and Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629).

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