COMPANION
Eleanor of Castile
1241 - 1290
Eleanor of Castile
Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right (suo jure) from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to secure her marriage and affirm English sovereignty over Gascony, 13-year-old Eleanor was married to Edward at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, on 1 November 1254. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eleanor of Castile has received more than 1,251,622 page views. Her biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Eleanor of Castile is the 201st most popular companion (up from 227th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 263rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Spanish Companion.
Eleanor of Castile is most famous for being the wife of Edward I of England and the daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile. She was the first Queen of England.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
63.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
4.81
Effective Languages (L*)
4.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Eleanor of Castile ranks 201 out of 784. Before her are Constance of Austria, Philippa of Lancaster, Joanna la Beltraneja, Jabir ibn Abd Allah, Amélie of Orléans, and Maria Barbara Bach. After her are Adela of Champagne, Berenice II of Egypt, María Isabella of Spain, Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Matilda of Ringelheim, and Bertha of Holland.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsConstance of Austria
1588 - 1631
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 195
Philippa of Lancaster
1360 - 1415
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 196
Joanna la Beltraneja
1462 - 1530
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 197
Jabir ibn Abd Allah
607 - 697
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 198
Amélie of Orléans
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 199
Maria Barbara Bach
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 200
Eleanor of Castile
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 201
Adela of Champagne
1140 - 1206
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 202
Berenice II of Egypt
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 203
María Isabella of Spain
1789 - 1848
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 204
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1729 - 1796
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 205
Matilda of Ringelheim
894 - 968
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 206
Bertha of Holland
1055 - 1093
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 207
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1241, Eleanor of Castile ranks 1. After her are Alexander III of Scotland, Mechtilde, Leszek II the Black, Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre, Sophia of Denmark, Vasily of Kostroma, and Gregory II of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 1290, Eleanor of Castile ranks 4. Before her are Beatrice Portinari, Ladislaus IV of Hungary, and Qalawun. After her are Magnus III of Sweden, Rudolf II, Duke of Austria, Elizabeth the Cuman, Henryk IV Probus, Guido of Siena, Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria, Margaret, Maid of Norway, and Lloque Yupanqui.
Others Born in 1241
Go to all RankingsEleanor of Castile
COMPANION
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1
Alexander III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1241 - 1286
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 2
Mechtilde
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1241 - 1298
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 3
Leszek II the Black
POLITICIAN
1241 - 1288
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 4
Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1241 - 1271
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 5
Sophia of Denmark
COMPANION
1241 - 1286
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 6
Vasily of Kostroma
POLITICIAN
1241 - 1276
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 7
Gregory II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1241 - 1290
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1290
Go to all RankingsBeatrice Portinari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1265 - 1290
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1
Ladislaus IV of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1262 - 1290
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 2
Qalawun
POLITICIAN
1222 - 1290
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 3
Eleanor of Castile
COMPANION
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 4
Magnus III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1290
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 5
Rudolf II, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1270 - 1290
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 6
Elizabeth the Cuman
COMPANION
1240 - 1290
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 7
Henryk IV Probus
POLITICIAN
1256 - 1290
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 8
Guido of Siena
PAINTER
1230 - 1290
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 9
Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1290
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 10
Margaret, Maid of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1283 - 1290
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 11
Lloque Yupanqui
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1290
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Eleanor of Castile ranks 242 out of 3,355. Before her are Antonio Machado (1875), Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (1114), Huneric (450), Alonso de Ojeda (1466), Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1910), and Joanna la Beltraneja (1462). After her are Manuel Godoy (1767), Xavi (1980), Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), Hernando de Soto (1500), Xabi Alonso (1981), and Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi (650).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAntonio Machado
WRITER
1875 - 1939
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 236
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
1114 - 1162
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 237
Huneric
POLITICIAN
450 - 484
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 238
Alonso de Ojeda
EXPLORER
1466 - 1515
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 239
Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2000
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 240
Joanna la Beltraneja
COMPANION
1462 - 1530
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 241
Eleanor of Castile
COMPANION
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 242
Manuel Godoy
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1851
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 243
Xavi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 244
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 245
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 246
Xabi Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 247
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi
POLITICIAN
650 - 732
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 248
Among COMPANIONS In Spain
Among companions born in Spain, Eleanor of Castile ranks 13. Before her are Inês de Castro (1325), Berengaria of Navarre (1165), Francis, Duke of Cádiz (1822), Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1482), Brunhilda of Austrasia (543), and Joanna la Beltraneja (1462). After her are María Isabella of Spain (1789), Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1402), Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1851), Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (1729), Juana Enríquez (1425), and Joan of Navarre, Queen of England (1368).
Inês de Castro
1325 - 1355
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 7
Berengaria of Navarre
1165 - 1230
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 8
Francis, Duke of Cádiz
1822 - 1902
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 9
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
1482 - 1517
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 10
Brunhilda of Austrasia
543 - 613
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 11
Joanna la Beltraneja
1462 - 1530
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 12
Eleanor of Castile
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 13
María Isabella of Spain
1789 - 1848
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 14
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
1402 - 1445
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 15
Isabella, Princess of Asturias
1851 - 1931
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 16
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain
1729 - 1785
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 17
Juana Enríquez
1425 - 1468
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 18
Joan of Navarre, Queen of England
1368 - 1437
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 19