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Sancho III of Castile

1134 - 1158

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Sancho III (c. 1134 – 31 August 1158), called the Desired (el Deseado), was King of Castile and Toledo for one year, from 1157 to 1158. He was the son of Alfonso VII of León and Castile and his wife Berengaria of Barcelona, and was succeeded by his son Alfonso VIII. His nickname was due to his position as the first child of his parents, born after eight years of childless marriage. During his reign, the Order of Calatrava was founded. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sancho III of Castile is the 4,137th most popular politician (down from 3,918th in 2019), the 345th most popular biography from Spain (up from 351st in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Spanish Politician.

Sancho III of Castile is most famous for his role in the Reconquista. He was the son of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sancho III of Castile ranks 4,137 out of 19,576. Before him are Hisham I of Córdoba, Emperor Yōmei, Yelü Dashi, Queen Munjeong, Ahmadou Ahidjo, and Gitanas Nausėda. After him are Robert Peel, Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Emperor Yuan of Han, Rudolf Slánský, Venustiano Carranza, and Antiochus XIII Asiaticus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1134, Sancho III of Castile ranks 3. Before him are Yesugei, and Basava. After him are Raymond V, Count of Toulouse, Margaret of Navarre, Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Theodora Komnene, Duchess of Austria, and Geoffrey, Count of Nantes. Among people deceased in 1158, Sancho III of Castile ranks 2. Before him is Otto of Freising. After him are Helen of Sweden, Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg, and Geoffrey, Count of Nantes.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Sancho III of Castile ranks 345 out of 3,355. Before him are Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285), Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder (30), Yolande of Aragon (1384), Emilio Butragueño (1963), Rafael del Riego (1784), and Hisham I of Córdoba (757). After him are César Rodríguez Álvarez (1920), Andoni Zubizarreta (1961), Francisco Largo Caballero (1869), Blanche II of Navarre (1424), Ali ibn Yusuf (1083), and Alfonso V of León (994).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Sancho III of Castile ranks 123. Before 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). After him are Francisco Largo Caballero (1869), Blanche II of Navarre (1424), Ali ibn Yusuf (1083), Alfonso V of León (994), Miguel López de Legazpi (1502), and Charles, Prince of Viana (1421).

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