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Silo of Asturias

720 - 783

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Silo (died 783) was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783, succeeding Aurelius. He came to the throne upon his marriage to Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I ("Alfonso the Catholic"). He moved the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias from Cangas de Onís to Pravia, closer to the center of the kingdom. He was a contemporary of Abd al-Rahman I, Umayyad Emir of Córdoba, and of Charlemagne. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Silo of Asturias is the 5,929th most popular politician (up from 6,332nd in 2019), the 506th most popular biography from Spain (up from 575th in 2019) and the 178th most popular Spanish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Silo of Asturias ranks 5,929 out of 19,576Before him are Saray Mulk Khanum, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Vakhtang I of Iberia, John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Ramiro III of León, and Imran Khan. After him are Hwang Kyo-ahn, Spotted Elk, Miroslav Filipović, Julia Livia, Fujiwara no Michinaga, and Kim Pyong-il.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 720, Silo of Asturias ranks 4Before him are Pope Stephen III, Paul the Deacon, and Bertrada of Laon. After him is Anselm, Duke of Friuli. Among people deceased in 783, Silo of Asturias ranks 4Before him are Hildegard of the Vinzgau, Bertrada of Laon, and Al-Muqanna. After him are Han Gan, and Bashar ibn Burd.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Silo of Asturias ranks 506 out of 3,355Before him are Luis de Molina (1535), Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498), Andrés Nin Pérez (1892), Sara Montiel (1928), Manolo Blahnik (1942), and Bigas Luna (1946). After him are Hasdai ibn Shaprut (910), Infante Carlos of Spain (1607), Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806), Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (1000), Gaspar Sanz (1640), and Ibn al-Khatib (1313).

Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Silo of Asturias ranks 178Before him are Erwig (642), Federico Mayor Zaragoza (1934), Aurelius of Asturias (740), Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1963), Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498), and Andrés Nin Pérez (1892). After him are Infante Carlos of Spain (1607), Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (1000), Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco (1926), Ordoño IV of León (926), María de Padilla (1334), and Beatrice of Castile (1293).