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Henry I of Castile

1204 - 1217

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Henry I of Castile (in Spanish, Enrique I, 14 April 1204 – 6 June 1217) was King of Castile. He was the son of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile (daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine). He was the brother of Berenguela and Mafalda of Castile. In 1211, Henry became heir to the throne when his older brother Ferdinand suddenly died. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry I of Castile is the 4,844th most popular politician (up from 5,080th in 2019), the 402nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 460th in 2019) and the 145th most popular Spanish Politician.

Henry I of Castile was most famous for his military successes. He was the first to unite the Iberian Peninsula, which had been divided into Muslim and Christian kingdoms.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry I of Castile ranks 4,844 out of 19,576. Before him are Alexander Stubb, Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Theramenes, Tomiichi Murayama, Moktar Ould Daddah, and John I, Duke of Brabant. After him are John Rabe, Sancho I of Pamplona, Alexander I of Epirus, Julia, Geunchogo of Baekje, and Michel Suleiman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1204, Henry I of Castile ranks 4. Before him are Haakon IV of Norway, Orda Khan, and Maria of Courtenay. After him are Margaret of Austria, Queen of Bohemia, Henry Raspe, Raymond Nonnatus, Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Ibn Abi Usaibia, Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia, and Berengaria of León. Among people deceased in 1217, Henry I of Castile ranks 5. Before him are Niketas Choniates, Inge II of Norway, Isabella, Countess of Gloucester, and Ibn Jubayr. After him are Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, Lembitu, Caupo of Turaida, David of Dinant, Alexander Neckam, and Philip Simonsson.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Henry I of Castile ranks 402 out of 3,355. Before him are Ricardo Bofill (1939), Martin I of Sicily (1374), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), Lope de Aguirre (1518), Achila II (695), and Pedro Sánchez (1972). After him are Sancho I of Pamplona (865), Guti (1976), Enrique Simonet (1866), Amancio Amaro (1939), Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926), and Vímara Peres (820).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Henry I of Castile ranks 145. Before him are Ordoño I of Asturias (821), José María Aznar (1953), José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (1960), Martin I of Sicily (1374), Achila II (695), and Pedro Sánchez (1972). After him are Sancho I of Pamplona (865), Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926), Vímara Peres (820), Fruela II of Asturias (875), Fruela I of Asturias (722), and Theudis (470).

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