POLITICIAN
Berengaria of Castile
1180 - 1246
Berengaria of Castile
Berengaria (Castilian: Berenguela), nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande) (1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246), was Queen of Castile for a brief time in 1217, and Queen of León from 1197 to 1204 as the second wife of King Alfonso IX. As the eldest child and heiress presumptive of Alfonso VIII of Castile, she was a sought-after bride, and was engaged to Conrad, the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. After Conrad's death, she married her cousin Alfonso IX of León to secure the peace between him and her father. She had five children with him before their marriage was voided by Pope Innocent III. When her father died, Berengaria served as regent for her younger brother Henry I in Castile until she succeeded him on his untimely death. Within months, she turned Castile over to her son Ferdinand III, concerned that as a woman she would not be able to lead Castile's forces. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Berengaria of Castile has received more than 347,509 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Berengaria of Castile is the 3,774th most popular politician (down from 3,324th in 2019), the 341st most popular biography from Spain (down from 287th in 2019) and the 118th most popular Spanish Politician.
Berengaria of Castile is most famous for being the wife of Richard the Lionheart. She was also the daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England.
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
61.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
4.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Berengaria of Castile ranks 3,774 out of 19,576. Before her are Şehzade Mahmud, Terauchi Masatake, Döme Sztójay, Vakhtang I of Iberia, Pierre Gemayel, and Gundobad. After her are Vishvamitra, Kim Tu-bong, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Malcolm III of Scotland, Siraj ud-Daulah, and Antipater the Idumaean.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsŞehzade Mahmud
1582 - 1603
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,768
Terauchi Masatake
1852 - 1919
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,769
Döme Sztójay
1883 - 1946
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,770
Vakhtang I of Iberia
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,771
Pierre Gemayel
1905 - 1984
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,772
Gundobad
500 - 516
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,773
Berengaria of Castile
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,774
Vishvamitra
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,775
Kim Tu-bong
1889 - 1958
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,776
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,777
Malcolm III of Scotland
1031 - 1093
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,778
Siraj ud-Daulah
1733 - 1757
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,779
Antipater the Idumaean
100 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,780
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1180, Berengaria of Castile ranks 1. After her are Eric X of Sweden, Theodore Komnenos Doukas, Emperor Go-Toba, Constance of Hungary, Berthold, Gottfried von Strassburg, Peter Nolasco, Mstislav Mstislavich, Otto I, Duke of Merania, Alfonso II, Count of Provence, and Bernhard von Spanheim. Among people deceased in 1246, Berengaria of Castile ranks 4. Before her are Töregene Khatun, Isabella of Angoulême, and Frederick II, Duke of Austria. After her are Kaykhusraw II, Yaroslav II of Vladimir, Michael of Chernigov, Lutgardis, Kaliman I of Bulgaria, Theodora Angelina, Alice of Champagne, and Geoffrey II of Villehardouin.
Others Born in 1180
Go to all RankingsBerengaria of Castile
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1
Eric X of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1216
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 2
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1253
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 3
Emperor Go-Toba
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1239
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4
Constance of Hungary
COMPANION
1180 - 1240
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 5
Berthold
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1180 - 1251
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 6
Gottfried von Strassburg
WRITER
1180 - 1215
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 7
Peter Nolasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1180 - 1256
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 8
Mstislav Mstislavich
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1228
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 9
Otto I, Duke of Merania
NOBLEMAN
1180 - 1234
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 10
Alfonso II, Count of Provence
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1209
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 11
Bernhard von Spanheim
NOBLEMAN
1180 - 1256
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1246
Go to all RankingsTöregene Khatun
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1246
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1
Isabella of Angoulême
COMPANION
1188 - 1246
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 2
Frederick II, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1211 - 1246
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3
Berengaria of Castile
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 4
Kaykhusraw II
POLITICIAN
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 5
Yaroslav II of Vladimir
POLITICIAN
1191 - 1246
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 6
Michael of Chernigov
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1246
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 7
Lutgardis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1182 - 1246
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 8
Kaliman I of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1234 - 1246
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 9
Theodora Angelina
POLITICIAN
1190 - 1246
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 10
Alice of Champagne
COMPANION
1196 - 1246
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 11
Geoffrey II of Villehardouin
POLITICIAN
1195 - 1246
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Berengaria of Castile ranks 341 out of 3,355. Before her are Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867), Al-Qurtubi (1214), Benito Pérez Galdós (1843), Peter of Alcantara (1499), Ernesto Valverde (1964), and Eulalia of Barcelona (290). After her are Priscillian (340), Carmen Maura (1945), Juan Negrín (1892), Joan Laporta (1962), Severo Ochoa (1905), and Miguel López de Legazpi (1502).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsVicente Blasco Ibáñez
WRITER
1867 - 1928
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 335
Al-Qurtubi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1214 - 1273
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 336
Benito Pérez Galdós
WRITER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 337
Peter of Alcantara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1562
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 338
Ernesto Valverde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 339
Eulalia of Barcelona
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 303
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 340
Berengaria of Castile
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 341
Priscillian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
340 - 385
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 342
Carmen Maura
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 343
Juan Negrín
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1956
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 344
Joan Laporta
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 345
Severo Ochoa
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 346
Miguel López de Legazpi
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1572
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 347
Among POLITICIANS In Spain
Among politicians born in Spain, Berengaria of Castile ranks 118. Before her are Hisham I of Córdoba (757), Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285), Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799), Francisco Largo Caballero (1869), Ferdinand II of León (1137), and Pedro Sánchez (1972). After her are Juan Negrín (1892), Miguel López de Legazpi (1502), Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926), Sancho III of Castile (1134), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907), and José María Aznar (1953).
Hisham I of Córdoba
757 - 796
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 112
Ferdinand IV of Castile
1285 - 1312
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 113
Charles II, Duke of Parma
1799 - 1883
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 114
Francisco Largo Caballero
1869 - 1946
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 115
Ferdinand II of León
1137 - 1188
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 116
Pedro Sánchez
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 117
Berengaria of Castile
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 118
Juan Negrín
1892 - 1956
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 119
Miguel López de Legazpi
1502 - 1572
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 120
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 121
Sancho III of Castile
1134 - 1158
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 122
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias
1907 - 1938
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 123
José María Aznar
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 124