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Petrus Gonsalvus

1537 - 1618

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Petrus Gonsalvus (Spanish: Pedro González; c. 1537, Tenerife – c. 1618, Capodimonte), referred to by Ulisse Aldrovandi as "the man of the woods", was a gentleman in the court of Henry II of France. He was noted for having hypertrichosis, which led to him being known as the "wild gentleman of Tenerife" (salvaje gentilhombre de Tenerife) and the "Canarian werewolf" (hombre lobo canario). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Petrus Gonsalvus has received more than 548,259 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Petrus Gonsalvus is the 315th most popular nobleman, the 429th most popular biography from Spain and the 10th most popular Spanish Nobleman.

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    Effective Languages (L*)

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 315 out of 842. Before him are Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Agnes of Waiblingen, Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma. After him are Fulk III, Count of Anjou, Theobald III, Count of Champagne, Bruno the Great, Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine, and Anna d'Este.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1537, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 6. Before him are Edward VI of England, John III of Sweden, Lady Jane Grey, Longqing Emperor, and João Manuel, Prince of Portugal. After him are Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Diego Durán, Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg. Among people deceased in 1618, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 6. Before him are Giulio Caccini, Walter Raleigh, Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, Anna of Tyrol, and Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia. After him are Philip William, Prince of Orange, Marie of the Incarnation, Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara, Giovanni Bembo, John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Powhatan.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 429 out of 2,932. Before him are Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (1939), Violant of Aragon (1236), Gaius Julius Vindex (25), Yusuf I of Granada (1318), García Ramírez of Navarre (1110), and Josefa de Óbidos (1630). After him are Rafael Moneo (1937), Pedro Sánchez (1972), Andrés de Urdaneta (1498), Joseph Karo (1488), Joanot Martorell (1415), and José Antonio Camacho (1955).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Spain

Among noblemen born in Spain, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 10. Before him are Queen Fabiola of Belgium (1928), Felipe VI of Spain (1968), Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (1535), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (1953), and Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz (1794). After him are Queen Letizia of Spain (1972), Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Germany (1305), Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria (1859), Infanta Amalia of Spain (1834), and Ferdinand de la Cerda (1255).

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