POLITICIAN
John II of Castile
1405 - 1454

John II of Castile
John II of Castile (Spanish: Juan; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, as Prince of Asturias in 1405. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John II of Castile is the 2,055th most popular politician (down from 1,923rd in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Spain (up from 160th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Spanish Politician.
John II of Castile is most famous for being the King of Castile and León from 1406 until his death in 1454. He was the son of John I of Castile and Joan of Portugal.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John II of Castile ranks 2,055 out of 19,576. Before him are Fulk, King of Jerusalem, Hans Fritzsche, D. F. Malan, Álmos, Rudolf von Laban, and Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen. After him are Benazir Bhutto, Prince Marko, Rodion Malinovsky, Antiochus I Theos of Commagene, Muhammad Shaybani, and Niels, King of Denmark.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFulk, King of Jerusalem
1092 - 1143
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 2,050
Hans Fritzsche
1900 - 1953
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 2,051
D. F. Malan
1874 - 1959
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 2,052
Álmos
820 - 895
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 2,053
Rudolf von Laban
1879 - 1958
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 2,054
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen
1930 - 2012
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 2,055
John II of Castile
1405 - 1454
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 2,056
Benazir Bhutto
1953 - 2007
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 2,057
Prince Marko
1335 - 1395
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 2,058
Rodion Malinovsky
1898 - 1967
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 2,059
Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
86 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 2,060
Muhammad Shaybani
1451 - 1510
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 2,061
Niels, King of Denmark
1065 - 1134
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 2,062
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1405, John II of Castile ranks 4. Before him are Skanderbeg, Pope Pius II, and Gilles de Rais. After him are Thomas Malory, Maria of Trebizond, Ulugh Muhammad, Sophia of Halshany, and Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers. Among people deceased in 1454, John II of Castile ranks 1. After him are Esen Taishi, and Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi.
Others Born in 1405
Go to all RankingsSkanderbeg
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1468
HPI: 83.87
Rank: 1
Pope Pius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1405 - 1464
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 2
Gilles de Rais
EXTREMIST
1405 - 1440
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 3
John II of Castile
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1454
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 4
Thomas Malory
WRITER
1405 - 1471
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 5
Maria of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1439
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 6
Ulugh Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1445
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 7
Sophia of Halshany
POLITICIAN
1405 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 8
Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1469
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1454
Go to all RankingsJohn II of Castile
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1454
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 1
Esen Taishi
POLITICIAN
1407 - 1454
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 2
Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi
HISTORIAN
1500 - 1454
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, John II of Castile ranks 157 out of 3,355. Before him are Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (1726), Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), Camilo José Cela (1916), Henry IV of Castile (1425), Matilde Camus (1919), and James II of Aragon (1267). After him are Amaro Pargo (1678), Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881), Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Paco Rabanne (1934), and Gaius Julius Hyginus (-64).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMaria 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
Ferdinand I of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1380 - 1416
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 161
Paco Rabanne
DESIGNER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 162
Gaius Julius Hyginus
WRITER
64 BC - 17
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 163
Among POLITICIANS In Spain
Among politicians born in Spain, John II of Castile ranks 49. Before him are Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155), Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (1726), Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), and James II of Aragon (1267). After him are Amaro Pargo (1678), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Ferdinand I of Naples (1423), Al-Hakam II (915), Alfonso XI of Castile (1311), and John II of Aragon (1398).
Miguel Primo de Rivera
1870 - 1930
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 43
Alfonso VIII of Castile
1155 - 1214
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 44
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
1567 - 1597
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 45
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain
1726 - 1746
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 46
Ferdinand VI of Spain
1713 - 1759
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 47
James II of Aragon
1267 - 1327
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 48
John II of Castile
1405 - 1454
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 49
Amaro Pargo
1678 - 1747
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 50
Ferdinand I of Aragon
1380 - 1416
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 51
Ferdinand I of Naples
1423 - 1494
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 52
Al-Hakam II
915 - 976
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 53
Alfonso XI of Castile
1311 - 1350
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 54
John II of Aragon
1398 - 1479
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 55