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Pelagius of Asturias

685 - 737

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Pelagius (Spanish: Pelayo; c. 685 – 737) was a Hispano-Visigoth nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pelagius of Asturias has received more than 695,541 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Pelagius of Asturias is the 1,338th most popular politician (up from 1,414th in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Spain (up from 120th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Spanish Politician.

Pelagius of Asturias is most famous for his work in the fields of mathematics and astronomy. He was one of the first people to calculate the circumference of the Earth.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 1,338 out of 19,576. Before him are Seongjong of Joseon, Tsai Ing-wen, Harald Bluetooth, Conrad IV of Germany, Lucullus, and Æthelred the Unready. After him are Briseis, John VI of Portugal, Al-Musta'sim, Cheoljong of Joseon, Stefan Lazarević, and Suleyman Shah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 685, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. After him are Kul Tigin, Chlothar IV, Shantideva, Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik, and Theodbert of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 737, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 1. After him are Theuderic IV, and Orso Ipato.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 106 out of 3,355. Before him are José Carreras (1946), Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal (1507), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895), Paco Rabanne (1934), and Louis I of Spain (1707). After him are Manuel de Falla (1876), Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1470), Seneca the Elder (-54), Antipope Benedict XIII (1328), and Joaquín Rodrigo (1901).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 32. Before him are Magnus Maximus (335), Peter III of Aragon (1239), Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549), Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528), and Louis I of Spain (1707). After him are Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566), Peter of Castile (1334), Manuel Azaña (1880), Alfonso V of Aragon (1396), Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651), and Ferdinand III of Castile (1199).

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