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García Fernández of Castile

938 - 995

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García Fernández, called of the White Hands (Spanish: el de las Manos Blancas) (Burgos, c. 938 – Córdoba, 995), was the count of Castile and Alava from 970 to 995. In May 995, he was captured by a raiding party while out hunting. Wounded in the encounter, he was sent to Cordoba as a trophy, but died at Medinaceli in June 995. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. García Fernández of Castile is the 7,646th most popular politician (up from 8,550th in 2019), the 663rd most popular biography from Spain (up from 779th in 2019) and the 232nd most popular Spanish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, García Fernández of Castile ranks 7,646 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Annia Faustina, Gabriel Báthory, Tardu, Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin, and Eurydice I of Macedon. After him are Kaykaus I, Şehzade Ahmet, Avery Brundage, Kaliman Asen II of Bulgaria, Kim Seong-su, and Agostino Depretis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 938, García Fernández of Castile ranks 4. Before him are Pope Sylvester II, Romanos II, and Sancho II of Pamplona. After him is Beatrice of France. Among people deceased in 995, García Fernández of Castile ranks 5. Before him are Eric the Victorious, Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, Haakon Sigurdsson, and Ibn al-Nadim. After him are Kenneth II of Scotland, and Michitsuna's mother.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, García Fernández of Castile ranks 663 out of 3,355. Before him are Paschal Baylón (1540), Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057), Jacint Verdaguer (1845), Cristóbal de Morales (1600), Infanta María de la Paz of Spain (1862), and Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin (1818). After him are Jesús Navas (1985), Margaret of Navarre (1134), Ramón Calderón (1951), Moses de León (1250), Adolfo Nicolás (1936), and Don Juan Manuel (1282).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, García Fernández of Castile ranks 232. Before him are Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster (1354), Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos (-135), Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria (1901), Muhammad III of Granada (1257), Infanta María de la Paz of Spain (1862), and Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin (1818). After him are Margaret of Navarre (1134), Moses de León (1250), Antonio de Torres Jurado (1817), Idris al-Ma'mun (1186), Ardo (700), and Sisenand (605).

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