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Henry II of Castile

1334 - 1379

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Henry II (13 January 1334 – 29 May 1379), called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal (el Fratricida), was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother Peter the Cruel, after numerous rebellions and battles. As king he was involved in the Fernandine Wars and the Hundred Years' War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry II of Castile is the 2,313th most popular politician (down from 2,017th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 171st in 2019) and the 57th most popular Spanish Politician.

Henry II of Castile is most famous for his conquest of the Moorish kingdom of Granada.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry II of Castile ranks 2,313 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes, Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Tancred, King of Sicily, and Hun Sen. After him are Birger Jarl, Abbas II of Egypt, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Charles-Henri Sanson, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, and Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1334, Henry II of Castile ranks 2. Before him is Peter of Castile. After him are Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, María de Padilla, Emperor Sukō, Hayam Wuruk, James I of Cyprus, Adolf III of the Marck, An-Nasir Hasan, and Al-Ashraf Kujuk. Among people deceased in 1379, Henry II of Castile ranks 1. After him are Otto V, Duke of Bavaria, Tommaso da Modena, Philotheus I of Constantinople, Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Henry II of Castile ranks 173 out of 3,355. Before him are Alfonso XI of Castile (1311), John II of Aragon (1398), Berengaria of Navarre (1165), Carmen Amaya (1913), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), and Joan Fuster (1922). After him are Enrique Iglesias (1975), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Francisco de Quevedo (1584), Enrique Granados (1867), Inês de Castro (1325), and Abd al-Rahman II (788).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Henry II of Castile ranks 57. Before him are Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Ferdinand I of Naples (1423), Al-Hakam II (915), Alfonso XI of Castile (1311), John II of Aragon (1398), and José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903). After him are Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Abd al-Rahman II (788), Frederick III of Sicily (1272), Peter IV of Aragon (1319), Eleanor of Navarre (1426), and Peter II of Aragon (1174).

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