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Francis, Duke of Cádiz

1822 - 1902

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Francisco de Asís (Francisco de Asís María Fernando de Borbón; 13 May 1822 – 17 April 1902) was King of Spain as the husband of Queen Isabella II from their marriage in 1846 until Isabella's deposition in 1868. Francisco and his wife were double first cousins, as their fathers were brothers and their mothers were sisters. Isabella was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1868, but the monarchy was restored under their son Alfonso XII in 1874. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis, Duke of Cádiz is the 261st most popular companion (down from 159th in 2019), the 313th most popular biography from Spain (down from 201st in 2019) and the 14th most popular Spanish Companion.

Francis, Duke of Cádiz is most famous for being the first king of Spain from the French Bourbon dynasty. He was also the last Habsburg monarch of Spain.

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Among companions, Francis, Duke of Cádiz ranks 261 out of 784. Before him are Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, Sophie of France, Constantina, Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain, Maria Sophia of Neuburg, and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. After him are Elisabeth of Romania, Shahnaz Pahlavi, Louise of Great Britain, Martha Washington, Nazli Sabri, and Amélie of Leuchtenberg.

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Among people born in 1822, Francis, Duke of Cádiz ranks 21. Before him are Edmond de Goncourt, Sa'id of Egypt, Rosa Bonheur, Adelaide of Austria, Midhat Pasha, and Joseph Bertrand. After him are Robert Luther, Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa, and Red Cloud. Among people deceased in 1902, Francis, Duke of Cádiz ranks 11. Before him are Samuel Butler, Levi Strauss, Maria Goretti, Marie Henriette of Austria, Richard von Krafft-Ebing, and Albert of Saxony. After him are Ion Ivanovici, Ernst Schröder, Victor D'Hondt, James Tissot, Henryk Siemiradzki, and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Francis, Duke of Cádiz ranks 313 out of 3,355. Before him are Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877), Silius Italicus (26), Benito Pérez Galdós (1843), Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (1729), Pedro Cea (1900), and Abraham Abulafia (1240). After him are Carles Puyol (1978), Alfonso II of Asturias (759), Sergio Ramos (1986), Wittiza (687), Carles Puigdemont (1962), and Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799).

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Among COMPANIONS In Spain

Among companions born in Spain, Francis, Duke of Cádiz ranks 14. Before him are Berengaria of Navarre (1165), Inês de Castro (1325), María Isabella of Spain (1789), Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), Brunhilda of Austrasia (543), and Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (1729). After him are Eleanor of Castile (1241), Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1402), Juana Enríquez (1425), Mercedes of Orléans (1860), Luisa de Guzmán (1613), and Joan of Navarre, Queen of England (1368).

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