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Ramiro II of León

898 - 951

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Ramiro II (c. 900 – 1 January 951), son of Ordoño II and Elvira Menendez, was a King of León from 931 until his death. Initially titular king only of a lesser part of the kingdom, he gained the crown of León (and with it, Galicia) after supplanting his brother Alfonso IV and cousin Alfonso Fróilaz in 931. The scant Anales castellanos primeros are a primary source for his reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramiro II of León is the 4,025th most popular politician (up from 4,403rd in 2019), the 334th most popular biography from Spain (up from 390th in 2019) and the 116th most popular Spanish Politician.

Ramiro II of León is most famous for being the king of Leon from 931 to 951. He was the son of Alfonso IV of León and his wife, Urraca, and was the grandson of Ramiro I of León.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ramiro II of León ranks 4,025 out of 19,576Before him are Liu Bian, Ptahhotep, Christian Michelsen, Gevherhan Sultan, Emperor Ōgimachi, and Shapur III. After him are Gotthard Kettler, Joseph Berchtold, Nakşidil Sultan, Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, Vitold Fokin, and Boris Shcherbina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 898, Ramiro II of León ranks 2Before him is Hugh the Great.  Among people deceased in 951, Ramiro II of León ranks 2Before him is Al-Farabi. After him is Emperor Shizong of Liao.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ramiro II of León ranks 334 out of 3,355Before him are César Manrique (1919), Berengaria of Castile (1180), Teresa Berganza (1933), Eusebi Güell (1846), Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500), and Eduardo Chillida (1924). After him are Andrés Iniesta (1984), Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907), Severo Ochoa (1905), Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285), and Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder (30).

Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Ramiro II of León ranks 116Before him are Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799), Al-Hakam I (770), Ramiro I of Aragon (1008), Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (1908), Ordoño II of León (873), and Berengaria of Castile (1180). After him are Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907), Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285), Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder (30), Yolande of Aragon (1384), Rafael del Riego (1784), and Hisham I of Córdoba (757).