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Hisham II

965 - 1013

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Hisham II or Abu'l-Walid Hisham II al-Mu'ayyad bi-llah (ابو الولید ھشام المؤيد بالله, Abū'l-Walīd Hishām al-Muʾayyad bi-ʾllāh; 966 – 1044) (son of Al-Hakam II and Subh of Córdoba) was the third Umayyad Caliph of Spain, in Al-Andalus from 976 to 1009, and from 1010 to 1013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hisham II is the 4,461st most popular politician (down from 3,120th in 2019), the 369th most popular biography from Spain (down from 273rd in 2019) and the 133rd most popular Spanish Politician.

Hisham II is most famous for being the last ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate. He was a member of the Umayyad dynasty and was in power from 724-743 AD. His reign was marked by civil war and he was eventually overthrown by the Abbasids.

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Among politicians, Hisham II ranks 4,461 out of 19,576. Before him are Yigal Allon, Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, Hans Modrow, Thomas of Bosnia, Emperor Qianshao of Han, and Adela of France. After him are Giovanni Leone, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Sobhuza II, Rodney Williams, Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse, and Zoe Karbonopsina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 965, Hisham II ranks 2. Before him is Ibn al-Haytham. After him are Frederick of Luxembourg, Henry I, Margrave of Austria, Sancho García of Castile, Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine, Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun, and Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1013, Hisham II ranks 2. Before him is Al-Zahrawi. After him are Al-Baqillani, and Reginar IV, Count of Mons.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Hisham II ranks 369 out of 3,355. Before him are Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi (844), Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (-100), Chindasuinth (563), Fernando Hierro (1968), Manolete (1917), and Rosalía de Castro (1837). After him are Juana Enríquez (1425), Yusuf I of Granada (1318), Juan Negrín (1892), Fernando Torres (1984), Ferdinand Columbus (1488), and Gonzalo Pizarro (1510).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Hisham II ranks 133. Before him are Alfonso V of León (994), Miguel López de Legazpi (1502), Charles, Prince of Viana (1421), Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi (844), Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (-100), and Chindasuinth (563). After him are Yusuf I of Granada (1318), Juan Negrín (1892), Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon (1401), Ramiro I of Asturias (790), Hosius of Corduba (256), and Ordoño I of Asturias (821).

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