WRITER
Henry IV of Castile
1425 - 1474

Henry IV of Castile
Henry IV of Castile (Castilian: Enrique IV; 5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), nicknamed the Impotent, was King of Castile and León and the last of the weak late-medieval kings of Castile and León. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and the nation became less centralised. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry IV of Castile is the 556th most popular writer (down from 518th in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from Spain (down from 147th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Spanish Writer.
Henry IV of Castile is most famous for his role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of Iberia from the Muslims.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Henry IV of Castile ranks 556 out of 7,302. Before him are Madame de La Fayette, Anaïs Nin, Camilo José Cela, Robert A. Heinlein, Alice Munro, and Yunus Emre. After him are Matilde Camus, Elie Wiesel, Anthony Burgess, Tom Clancy, James Hilton, and Salvatore Quasimodo.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMadame de La Fayette
1634 - 1693
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 550
Anaïs Nin
1903 - 1977
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 551
Camilo José Cela
1916 - 2002
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 552
Robert A. Heinlein
1907 - 1988
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 553
Alice Munro
1931 - 2024
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 554
Yunus Emre
1240 - 1321
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 555
Henry IV of Castile
1425 - 1474
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 556
Matilde Camus
1919 - 2012
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 557
Elie Wiesel
1928 - 2016
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 558
Anthony Burgess
1917 - 1993
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 559
Tom Clancy
1947 - 2013
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 560
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 561
Salvatore Quasimodo
1901 - 1968
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 562
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1425, Henry IV of Castile ranks 1. After him are Bianca Maria Visconti, Juana Enríquez, Catherine of Bosnia, Alesso Baldovinetti, William III, Landgrave of Thuringia, John II, Duke of Lorraine, Vlad Călugărul, Kerei Khan, Frederick I, Elector Palatine, Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and Simon Marmion. Among people deceased in 1474, Henry IV of Castile ranks 2. Before him is Guillaume Du Fay. After him are 1st Dalai Lama, Mahmud Pasha Angelović, Ali Qushji, Pietro Riario, Eric II, Duke of Pomerania, Nicolò Marcello, and Juan Pacheco.
Others Born in 1425
Go to all RankingsHenry IV of Castile
WRITER
1425 - 1474
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 1
Bianca Maria Visconti
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1468
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 2
Juana Enríquez
COMPANION
1425 - 1468
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 3
Catherine of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1478
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 4
Alesso Baldovinetti
PAINTER
1425 - 1499
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 5
William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
NOBLEMAN
1425 - 1482
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 6
John II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1470
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 7
Vlad Călugărul
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1495
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 8
Kerei Khan
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1473
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 9
Frederick I, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1476
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 10
Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1475
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
Simon Marmion
PAINTER
1425 - 1489
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1474
Go to all RankingsGuillaume Du Fay
COMPOSER
1397 - 1474
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 1
Henry IV of Castile
WRITER
1425 - 1474
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 2
1st Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1391 - 1474
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 3
Mahmud Pasha Angelović
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1474
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 4
Ali Qushji
ASTRONOMER
1403 - 1474
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 5
Pietro Riario
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1447 - 1474
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 6
Eric II, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1418 - 1474
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 7
Nicolò Marcello
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1474
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 8
Juan Pacheco
ATHLETE
1419 - 1474
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 9
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Henry IV of Castile ranks 154 out of 3,355. Before him are Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155), Seneca the Elder (-54), Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (1726), Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), and Camilo José Cela (1916). After him are Matilde Camus (1919), James II of Aragon (1267), John II of Castile (1405), Amaro Pargo (1678), Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881), and Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAlfonso VIII of Castile
POLITICIAN
1155 - 1214
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 148
Seneca the Elder
WRITER
54 BC - 39
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 149
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 150
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1746
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 151
Ferdinand VI of Spain
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1759
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 152
Camilo José Cela
WRITER
1916 - 2002
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 153
Henry IV of Castile
WRITER
1425 - 1474
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 154
Matilde Camus
WRITER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 155
James II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1267 - 1327
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 156
John II of Castile
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1454
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 157
Amaro Pargo
POLITICIAN
1678 - 1747
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 158
Juan Ramón Jiménez
WRITER
1881 - 1958
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 159
Mariana Victoria of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1718 - 1781
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 160
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Henry IV of Castile ranks 12. Before him are Quintilian (35), Alfonso X of Castile (1221), Jacinto Benavente (1866), Martial (40), Seneca the Elder (-54), and Camilo José Cela (1916). After him are Matilde Camus (1919), Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881), Gaius Julius Hyginus (-64), Joan Fuster (1922), Francisco de Quevedo (1584), and Vicente Aleixandre (1898).
Quintilian
35 - 96
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 6
Alfonso X of Castile
1221 - 1284
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 7
Jacinto Benavente
1866 - 1954
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 8
Martial
40 - 104
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 9
Seneca the Elder
54 BC - 39
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 10
Camilo José Cela
1916 - 2002
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 11
Henry IV of Castile
1425 - 1474
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 12
Matilde Camus
1919 - 2012
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 13
Juan Ramón Jiménez
1881 - 1958
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 14
Gaius Julius Hyginus
64 BC - 17
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 15
Joan Fuster
1922 - 1992
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 16
Francisco de Quevedo
1584 - 1645
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 17
Vicente Aleixandre
1898 - 1984
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 18