685 - 737
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 627,688 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Pelagius of Asturias is the 1,418th most popular politician (down from 1,357th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Spain (down from 114th in 2019) and the 39th 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, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 1,418 out of 15,577. Before him are Leo von Caprivi, Henry II of Navarre, Antoine of Navarre, Louise Mountbatten, Engelbert Dollfuss, and La Malinche. After him are Ernst Thälmann, Soong Ching-ling, Louis II of Italy, Anastas Mikoyan, Yitzhak Shamir, and Dongmyeong of Goguryeo.
1831 - 1899
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 1,412
1503 - 1555
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 1,413
1518 - 1562
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 1,414
1889 - 1965
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 1,415
1892 - 1934
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1,416
1502 - 1529
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1,417
685 - 737
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1,418
1886 - 1944
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1,419
1893 - 1981
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1,420
825 - 875
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 1,421
1895 - 1978
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 1,422
1915 - 2012
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 1,423
58 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 1,424
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.
685 - 762
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1
685 - 737
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 2
685 - 731
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 3
685 - 719
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 4
685 - 763
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 5
685 - 738
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 6
685 - 719
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 7
685 - 737
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1
712 - 737
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 2
726 - 737
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 3
Among people born in Spain, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 120 out of 2,932. Before him are Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Vincent of Saragossa (300), Ibn Tufail (1110), Henry II of Navarre (1503), and Seneca the Elder (-54). After him are Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Manuel Azaña (1880), Baltasar Gracián (1601), Javier Solana (1942), Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651), and Paco de Lucía (1947).
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 114
1870 - 1930
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 115
300 - 304
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 116
1110 - 1185
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 117
1503 - 1555
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 118
54 BC - 39
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 119
685 - 737
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 120
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 121
1880 - 1940
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 122
1601 - 1658
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 123
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 124
1651 - 1673
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 125
1947 - 2014
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 126
Among politicians born in Spain, Pelagius of Asturias ranks 39. Before him are Peter of Castile (1334), Ferdinand III of Castile (1199), Alfonso V of Aragon (1396), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), and Henry II of Navarre (1503). After him are Manuel Azaña (1880), Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), John II of Castile (1405), Ferdinand I of León (1016), and Ferdinand I of Naples (1423).
1334 - 1369
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 33
1199 - 1252
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 34
1396 - 1458
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 35
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 36
1870 - 1930
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 37
1503 - 1555
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 38
685 - 737
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 39
1880 - 1940
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 40
1651 - 1673
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 41
1380 - 1416
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 42
1405 - 1454
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 43
1016 - 1065
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 44
1423 - 1494
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 45