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Henry II of Castile

1334 - 1379

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Henry II (13 January 1334 – 29 May 1379), called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal (el Fratricida), was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother Peter the Cruel, after numerous rebellions and battles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry II of Castile has received more than 587,296 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Henry II of Castile is the 2,017th most popular politician (down from 1,816th in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Spain (down from 156th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Spanish Politician.

Henry II of Castile is most famous for his conquest of the Moorish kingdom of Granada.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry II of Castile ranks 2,017 out of 19,576. Before him are Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Emperor Annei, Sigebert III, John Buchan, Louise of Savoy, and Tabaré Vázquez. After him are Sobekneferu, Gaius Octavius, Albert the Bear, Albert, King of Sweden, Frederick the Fair, and Muhammad bin Saud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1334, Henry II of Castile ranks 2. Before him is Peter of Castile. After him are Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, María de Padilla, Hayam Wuruk, Emperor Sukō, James I of Cyprus, Adolf III of the Marck, An-Nasir Hasan, and Al-Ashraf Kujuk. Among people deceased in 1379, Henry II of Castile ranks 1. After him are Otto V, Duke of Bavaria, Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg, Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze, Philotheus I of Constantinople, and Tommaso da Modena.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Henry II of Castile ranks 171 out of 3,355. Before him are Queen Fabiola of Belgium (1928), Joaquín Sorolla (1863), John II of Aragon (1398), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Al-Hakam II (915), and Buenaventura Durruti (1896). After him are Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Judah Halevi (1079), Martin of Aragon (1356), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Enrique Granados (1867), and Columella (4).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Henry II of Castile ranks 56. Before him are Ferdinand I of León (1016), Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155), John II of Castile (1405), Alfonso XI of Castile (1311), John II of Aragon (1398), and Al-Hakam II (915). After him are Martin of Aragon (1356), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Philip, Duke of Parma (1720), Peter II of Aragon (1174), John I of Castile (1358), and Abd al-Rahman II (788).

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