







The Most Famous
Noblemen from Spain
Trending Noblemen from Spain This Week
The top 10 Noblemen from Spain trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1

Leonor, Princess of Asturias
b. 2005
Trending in Portuguese (#89) Wikipedia (641 views, on Apr 15).
- #2

Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria
b. 1968
Trending in French (#95) Wikipedia (1,966 views, on Apr 10).
- #3

Queen Letizia of Spain
b. 1972
Trending in Spanish (#339) Wikipedia (951 views, on Apr 10).
This page contains a list of the greatest Spanish Noblemen. The pantheon dataset contains 1,415 Noblemen, 39 of which were born in Spain. This makes Spain the birth place of the 6th most number of Noblemen behind United Kingdom and Austria.
Top 10 Spanish Noblemen
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Spanish Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Spanish Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Spanish Noblemen.
- #1

Anne of Austria
1601 - 1666
HPI 79.1455 langsAnne of Austria is most famous for being the wife of Louis XIII and the mother of Louis XIV.
- #2

El Cid
1045 - 1099
HPI 78.0773 langsEl Cid is most famous for being a Spanish hero. He was a military leader who fought for the Christians against the Muslims in the 11th...Read moreShow less
El Cid is most famous for being a Spanish hero. He was a military leader who fought for the Christians against the Muslims in the 11th century.
- #3

Felipe VI of Spain
b. 1968
HPI 76.92105 langsFelipe VI of Spain is most famous for being the current monarch of Spain. He ascended to the throne in 2014, following the abdication of his...Read moreShow less
Felipe VI of Spain is most famous for being the current monarch of Spain. He ascended to the throne in 2014, following the abdication of his father, Juan Carlos I.
- #4

Queen Fabiola of Belgium
1928 - 2014
HPI 72.2841 langsQueen Fabiola was most famous for being the wife of King Baudouin I of Belgium. She was also a philanthropist and animal rights activist.
- #5

Mariana Victoria of Spain
1718 - 1781
HPI 71.9434 langsInfanta of Spain by birth, later regent of Portugal
- #6

Carlota Joaquina of Spain
1775 - 1830
HPI 71.2439 langsCarlota Joaquina of Spain is most famous for being the wife of King Ferdinand VII of Spain. She was also the sister of Emperor Napoleon I of...Read moreShow less
Carlota Joaquina of Spain is most famous for being the wife of King Ferdinand VII of Spain. She was also the sister of Emperor Napoleon I of France.
- #7

Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal
1535 - 1573
HPI 71.1231 langsJoanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal is most famous for being the wife of Philip II of Spain and for being the mother of Charles II of...Read moreShow less
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal is most famous for being the wife of Philip II of Spain and for being the mother of Charles II of Spain.
- #8

Queen Letizia of Spain
b. 1972
HPI 69.7252 langsQueen consort of Spain
- #9

Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz
1794 - 1865
HPI 66.8529 langsInfante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz, was the son of King Charles IV of Spain and his second wife Maria Luisa of Parma. He was born at...Read moreShow less
Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz, was the son of King Charles IV of Spain and his second wife Maria Luisa of Parma. He was born at the Royal Palace of Madrid. His father was deposed in 1808 and he lived in exile in France until 1814 when his father was restored to the throne. He was made a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1815.
- #10

Petrus Gonsalvus
1537 - 1618
HPI 65.9518 langsSpanish-born French courtier
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Spanish Noblemen grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
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Overlapping Lives
Which Noblemen were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 12 most globally memorable Noblemen since 1700.



























