1185 - 1223
Afonso II (IPA: [ɐˈfõsu]; English: Alphonzo; 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 233,142 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Afonso II of Portugal is the 2,221st most popular politician (down from 1,874th in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 35th 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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Among politicians, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 2,221 out of 15,577. Before him are Vincent Auriol, Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ajatashatru, Emperor Daizong of Tang, and William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. After him are Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Herod Agrippa II, Stanley Baldwin, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, and Louis Blanc.
1884 - 1966
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 2,215
1434 - 1467
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 2,216
1934 - 2017
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 2,217
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 2,218
727 - 779
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 2,219
1779 - 1848
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 2,220
1185 - 1223
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 2,221
1925 - 1980
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 2,222
1886 - 1937
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 2,223
28 - 100
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 2,224
1867 - 1947
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 2,225
1771 - 1851
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 2,226
1811 - 1882
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 2,227
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, Thomas of Celano, Gertrude of Merania, Angelus of Jerusalem, Michael of Chernigov, Hyacinth of Poland, and Inge II of Norway. Among people deceased in 1223, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 2. Before him is Philip II of France. After him are Muqali, George IV of Georgia, Margaret of Hungary, Mstislav III of Kiev, Sancho, Count of Provence, Wincenty Kadłubek, Unkei, and Ada, Countess of Holland.
1185 - 1241
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1
1185 - 1264
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 2
1185 - 1248
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 3
1185 - 1246
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 4
1185 - 1223
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 5
1185 - 1198
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 6
1185 - 1260
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 7
1185 - 1213
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 8
1185 - 1225
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 9
1185 - 1246
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 10
1185 - 1257
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 11
1185 - 1217
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 12
1165 - 1223
HPI: 76.32
Rank: 1
1185 - 1223
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 2
1170 - 1223
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 3
1191 - 1223
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4
1175 - 1223
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 5
1150 - 1223
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 6
1161 - 1223
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 7
1150 - 1223
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 8
1151 - 1223
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 9
1188 - 1223
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 10
Among people born in Portugal, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 58 out of 555. Before him are Peter II of Portugal (1648), Marcelo Caetano (1906), Miguel I of Portugal (1802), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), and Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434). After him are Manoel de Oliveira (1908), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939), Diogo Cão (1440), Jorge Sampaio (1939), Carmen Miranda (1909), and Catherine of Braganza (1638).
1648 - 1706
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 52
1906 - 1980
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 53
1802 - 1866
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 54
1643 - 1683
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 55
1837 - 1861
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 56
1434 - 1467
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 57
1185 - 1223
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 58
1908 - 2015
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 59
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 60
1440 - 1486
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 61
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 62
1909 - 1955
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 63
1638 - 1705
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 64
Among politicians born in Portugal, Afonso II of Portugal ranks 35. Before him are Mário Soares (1924), Peter II of Portugal (1648), Marcelo Caetano (1906), Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Pedro V of Portugal (1837), and Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (1434). After him are Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939), Jorge Sampaio (1939), Catherine of Braganza (1638), José Manuel Barroso (1956), Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699), and Peter III of Portugal (1717).
1924 - 2017
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 29
1648 - 1706
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 30
1906 - 1980
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 31
1643 - 1683
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 32
1837 - 1861
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 33
1434 - 1467
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 34
1185 - 1223
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 35
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 36
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 37
1638 - 1705
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 38
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 39
1699 - 1782
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 40
1717 - 1786
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 41