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Afonso II of Portugal

1185 - 1223

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Afonso II (IPA: [ɐˈfõsu]; English: Alphonse; Archaic Portuguese: Affonso; Portuguese-Galician: Alfonso or Alphonso; Latin: Alphonsus; 23 April 1185 – 25 March 1223), nicknamed the Fat (o Gordo) or the Leper (o Gafo), was the third king of Portugal and the second but eldest surviving son of Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Afonso II of Portugal has received more than 264,910 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Afonso II of Portugal is the 2,082nd most popular politician (up from 2,185th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 58th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Afonso II of Portugal, also known as Afonso of Burgundy, was the second King of Portugal and the Algarve. He is most famous for his military campaigns in North Africa and southern Europe, as well as his role in Portugal's independence from the Kingdom of León.

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  • 65.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.21

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 2,082 out of 19,576. Before him are Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg, Nikola Pašić, Theodosius III, Adolf of Germany, Aslan Maskhadov, and Herennius Etruscus. After him are Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, Géza II of Hungary, Alexander, Jehoram of Israel, and Charles, Duke of Vendôme.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1185, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 5. Before him are Ögedei Khan, Pope Urban IV, Shams Tabrizi, and Töregene Khatun. After him are William III of Sicily, Hyacinth of Poland, Thomas of Celano, Gertrude of Merania, Michael of Chernigov, Angelus of Jerusalem, and Raymond Roger Trencavel. Among people deceased in 1223, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Philip II of France. After him are Muqali, Ibn Qudamah, George IV of Georgia, Margaret of Hungary, Ada, Countess of Holland, Sancho, Count of Provence, Mstislav III of Kiev, Wincenty Kadłubek, and Unkei.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 50 out of 633. Before him are Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Peter III of Portugal (1717), and Mário Soares (1924). After him are Sister Lúcia (1907), Diogo Cão (1440), Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699), Peter II of Portugal (1648), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), and Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 30. Before him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Peter III of Portugal (1717), and Mário Soares (1924). After him are Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699), Peter II of Portugal (1648), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), and José Manuel Barroso (1956).

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