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Ferdinand III of Castile

1199 - 1252

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Ferdinand III (Spanish: Fernando; 1199/1201 – 30 May 1252), called the Saint (el Santo), was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferdinand III of Castile has received more than 1,019,390 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Ferdinand III of Castile is the 1,502nd most popular politician (down from 1,335th in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from Spain (down from 111th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Spanish Politician.

Ferdinand III of Castile is most famous for uniting the kingdoms of Castile and Leon.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ferdinand III of Castile ranks 1,502 out of 19,576Before him are Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, Constantine III, Prince Marko, Emperor Suizei, Anastas Mikoyan, and Empress Myeongseong. After him are Hyojong of Joseon, Algirdas, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, King Elah, and Hans Luther.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1199, Ferdinand III of Castile ranks 2Before him is Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu. After him are Ladislaus III of Hungary, Ahmad al-Badawi, Madhvacharya, Thomas, Count of Flanders, Bohemond V of Antioch, Raymond-Roupen, Sava II, and Guttorm of Norway. Among people deceased in 1252, Ferdinand III of Castile ranks 4Before him are Blanche of Castile, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, and Abel, King of Denmark. After him are Sorghaghtani Beki, Peter of Verona, Isabella, Queen of Armenia, Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Rose of Viterbo, Bohemond V of Antioch, Qara Hülegü, and Zdislava Berka.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ferdinand III of Castile ranks 126 out of 3,355Before him are Pablo de Sarasate (1844), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Javier Solana (1942), Paco de Lucía (1947), Francisco de Orellana (1511), and Francisco Tárrega (1852). After him are Ricardo Zamora (1901), Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Francisco Gento (1933), Princess Isabella of Parma (1741), Almanzor (930), and Ibn Hazm (994).

Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Ferdinand III of Castile ranks 38Before him are Pelagius of Asturias (685), Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566), Peter of Castile (1334), Manuel Azaña (1880), Alfonso V of Aragon (1396), and Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651). After him are Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Princess Isabella of Parma (1741), Almanzor (930), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona (1913), and Henry II of Navarre (1503).