POLITICIAN
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
1040 - 1109
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Alfonso VI of León and Castile
Alfonso VI (c. 1040/1041 – 1 July 1109), nicknamed the Brave (El Bravo) or the Valiant, was king of León (1065–1109), Galicia (1071–1109), and Castile (1072–1109). After the conquest of Toledo in 1085, Alfonso proclaimed himself victoriosissimo rege in Toleto, et in Hispania et Gallecia (most victorious king of Toledo, and of Spain and Galicia). This conquest, along with El Cid's taking of Valencia would greatly expand the territory and influence of the Leonese/Castilian realm, but also provoked an Almoravid invasion that Alfonso would spend the remainder of his reign resisting. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfonso VI of León and Castile has received more than 836,643 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Alfonso VI of León and Castile is the 1,059th most popular politician (down from 994th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 81st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Spanish Politician.
Alfonso VI of León and Castile is most famous for his conquest of Toledo in 1085, which was the largest city in the Iberian Peninsula at the time.
Memorability Metrics
840k
Page Views (PV)
69.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
6.74
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 1,059 out of 19,576. Before him are Decebalus, Benjamin Disraeli, Louis IV of France, Trygve Lie, Chongzhen Emperor, and Emperor Yao. After him are As-Saffah, Klement Gottwald, Volodymyr Zelensky, Olaf II of Norway, Maurice, and Calvin Coolidge.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDecebalus
100 - 106
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,053
Benjamin Disraeli
1804 - 1881
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,054
Louis IV of France
920 - 954
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,055
Trygve Lie
1896 - 1968
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 1,056
Chongzhen Emperor
1611 - 1644
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 1,057
Emperor Yao
2324 BC - 2206 BC
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 1,058
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 1,059
As-Saffah
722 - 754
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 1,060
Klement Gottwald
1896 - 1953
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 1,061
Volodymyr Zelensky
1978 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 1,062
Olaf II of Norway
993 - 1030
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 1,063
Maurice
539 - 602
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 1,064
Calvin Coolidge
1872 - 1933
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 1,065
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1040, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 1. After him are Rashi, Géza I of Hungary, John Skylitzes, Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, Ida of Lorraine, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, Ivo of Chartres, Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg, Håkan the Red, Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine, and Herman I of Baden. Among people deceased in 1109, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 2. Before him is Anselm of Canterbury. After him are Eupraxia of Kiev, Hugh of Cluny, Fulk IV, Count of Anjou, Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia, and Alberic of Cîteaux.
Others Born in 1040
Go to all RankingsAlfonso VI of León and Castile
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 1
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 2
Géza I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1077
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 3
John Skylitzes
HISTORIAN
1040 - 1101
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 4
Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1095
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 5
Ida of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1113
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6
Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1086
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 7
Ivo of Chartres
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1115
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 8
Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1040 - 1108
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 9
Håkan the Red
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1079
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 10
Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1040 - 1115
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 11
Herman I of Baden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1074
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1109
Go to all RankingsAnselm of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 1
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 2
Eupraxia of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1071 - 1109
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 3
Hugh of Cluny
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1024 - 1109
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 4
Fulk IV, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1043 - 1109
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 5
Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1109
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 6
Alberic of Cîteaux
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1001 - 1109
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 7
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 82 out of 3,355. Before him are Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507), Juan Gris (1887), Roderic (688), Antonio Banderas (1960), Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), and Muhammad XII of Granada (1459). After him are Santiago Calatrava (1951), Vicente del Bosque (1950), Ramón Mercader (1913), Al-Zahrawi (936), Magnus Maximus (335), and Isaac Albéniz (1860).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsFernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1582
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 76
Juan Gris
PAINTER
1887 - 1927
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 77
Roderic
POLITICIAN
688 - 711
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 78
Antonio Banderas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 79
Ferdinand VI of Spain
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1759
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 80
Muhammad XII of Granada
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1532
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 81
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 82
Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECT
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 83
Vicente del Bosque
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 84
Ramón Mercader
EXTREMIST
1913 - 1978
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 85
Al-Zahrawi
PHYSICIAN
936 - 1013
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 86
Magnus Maximus
POLITICIAN
335 - 388
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 87
Isaac Albéniz
MUSICIAN
1860 - 1909
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 88
Among POLITICIANS In Spain
Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 25. Before him are Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784), Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507), Roderic (688), Ferdinand VI of Spain (1713), and Muhammad XII of Granada (1459). After him are Magnus Maximus (335), Peter III of Aragon (1239), Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549), Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528), and Louis I of Spain (1707).
Ferdinand VII of Spain
1784 - 1833
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 19
Alfonso XII of Spain
1857 - 1885
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 20
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
1507 - 1582
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 21
Roderic
688 - 711
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 22
Ferdinand VI of Spain
1713 - 1759
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 23
Muhammad XII of Granada
1459 - 1532
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 24
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 25
Magnus Maximus
335 - 388
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 26
Peter III of Aragon
1239 - 1285
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 27
Dolores Ibárruri
1895 - 1989
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 28
Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain
1549 - 1580
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 29
Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress
1528 - 1603
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 30
Louis I of Spain
1707 - 1724
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 31