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Inês de Castro

1325 - 1355

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Inês de Castro (Portuguese pronunciation: [iˈneʒ ðɨ ˈkaʃtɾu]; in Castilian: Inés; 1325 – 7 January 1355) was a Galician noblewoman and courtier, best known as the lover and posthumously recognized wife of King Pedro I of Portugal. The dramatic circumstances of her relationship with Pedro (at the time Prince of Portugal), which was forbidden by his father Afonso IV of Portugal, her murder at the orders of Afonso, Pedro's bloody revenge on her killers, and the legend of the coronation of her exhumed corpse by Pedro, have made Inês de Castro a frequent subject of art, music, drama and poetry through the ages. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Inês de Castro is the 169th most popular companion (down from 111th in 2019), the 178th most popular biography from Spain (down from 138th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Spanish Companion.

Inês de Castro was a Portuguese noblewoman who became the third wife of King Dinis of Portugal. She is most famous for being the love interest of King Pedro I of Portugal, and for being a victim of the Inês de Castro conspiracy.

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Among companions, Inês de Castro ranks 169 out of 784. Before her are Louise of Sweden, Adela of Champagne, Marie of Anjou, Agnes of Courtenay, Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France, and Hildegard of the Vinzgau. After her are Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Elizabeth of Bosnia, Joan of the Tower, Juwayriyya bint al-Harith, Margherita of Savoy, and Joanna of Bourbon.

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Among people born in 1325, Inês de Castro ranks 3. Before her are Hafez, and Matthew Kantakouzenos. After her are Francesco Landini, Abraham Cresques, Acamapichtli, Eleanor of Sicily, Uliana of Tver, Rupert II, Elector Palatine, Vladislav I of Wallachia, and Rainier II, Lord of Monaco. Among people deceased in 1355, Inês de Castro ranks 2. Before her is Stefan Dušan. After her are Marino Faliero, Eleanor of Woodstock, Michael of Trebizond, John III, Duke of Brabant, Louis, King of Sicily, Toqto'a, and Matteo II Visconti.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Inês de Castro ranks 178 out of 3,355. Before her are Joan Fuster (1922), Henry II of Castile (1334), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Francisco de Quevedo (1584), and Enrique Granados (1867). After her are Abd al-Rahman II (788), Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), Frederick III of Sicily (1272), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), and Raúl (1977).

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Among COMPANIONS In Spain

Among companions born in Spain, Inês de Castro ranks 9. Before her are Carlos, Prince of Asturias (1545), Blanche of Castile (1188), Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1482), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1470), Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal (1507), and Berengaria of Navarre (1165). After her are María Isabella of Spain (1789), Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), Brunhilda of Austrasia (543), Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (1729), Francis, Duke of Cádiz (1822), and Eleanor of Castile (1241).

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