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Henry II of England

1133 - 1189

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Henry II ( (1133-March-05) (1189-July-06)5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Anjou, and Aquitaine), an area that altogether was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland and the Duchy of Brittany. Henry was the eldest son of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, and Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England. By the age of fourteen, he became politically and militarily involved in his mother's efforts to claim the English throne, at that time held by her cousin Stephen of Blois. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry II of England is the 533rd most popular politician (down from 373rd in 2019), the 198th most popular biography from France (down from 153rd in 2019) and the 51st most popular French Politician.

Henry II of England is most famous for his role in the murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry II of England ranks 533 out of 19,576. Before him are William R. King, Siad Barre, Justin Trudeau, Alexander Kerensky, Gustaf V of Sweden, and Leopold I of Belgium. After him are Hongwu Emperor, Charles III of Spain, Miklós Horthy, Olaf Tryggvason, Shehbaz Sharif, and Mahathir Mohamad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1133, Henry II of England ranks 1. After him are Sigurd II of Norway, Agnes of Courtenay, Stephen IV of Hungary, Hōnen, Al-Zafir, Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Saint Thorlak. Among people deceased in 1189, Henry II of England ranks 1. After him are Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Gerard de Ridefort, William II of Sicily, Benkei, Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, Humbert III, Count of Savoy, Frederick, Duke of Bohemia, and Emperor Shizong of Jin.

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In France

Among people born in France, Henry II of England ranks 198 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683), Nicolas Flamel (1330), André Breton (1896), Pope Urban VI (1318), Pierre Bourdieu (1930), and Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792). After him are Alain Prost (1955), Théodore Géricault (1791), Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (1172), Jean Bodin (1530), Stéphane Mallarmé (1842), and Philip VI of France (1293).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Henry II of England ranks 51. Before him are Joachim Murat (1767), Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (1113), Guy of Lusignan (1150), Louis VIII of France (1187), Georges Danton (1759), and Louis VII of France (1120). After him are Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (1172), Philip VI of France (1293), Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928), Charles IV of France (1294), Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), and Louis XI of France (1423).

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