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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 591,131 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Petrus Gonsalvus is the 269th most popular nobleman (up from 314th in 2019), the 417th most popular biography from Spain (up from 429th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Spanish Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 269 out of 1,415. Before him are Arsinoe I, Prince Michael of Kent, Adela of Normandy, Henry I, Count of Champagne, Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, and Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg. After him are Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, Robert III of Artois, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia, Lady Sarah Chatto, and Marina Mniszech.

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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 Ashikaga Yoshiaki. After him are João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, Simon I of Kartli, Francesco Barozzi, Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg, and Diego Durán. Among people deceased in 1618, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 6. Before him are Giulio Caccini, Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, Walter Raleigh, Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, and Anna of Tyrol. After him are Philip William, Prince of Orange, John, Duke of Östergötland, Marie of the Incarnation, Giovanni Bembo, Heo Gyun, and Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 417 out of 3,355. Before him are Ordoño I of Asturias (821), Arturo Pérez-Reverte (1951), Antoni Ramallets (1924), Carlos Arias Navarro (1908), Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1963), and Raúl (1977). After him are Hydatius (395), Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (1953), Tito Vilanova (1968), Míchel (1963), Narciso Yepes (1927), and Manolo Blahnik (1942).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Spain

Among noblemen born in Spain, Petrus Gonsalvus ranks 10. Before him are Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718), Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (1535), Queen Fabiola of Belgium (1928), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), Queen Letizia of Spain (1972), and Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz (1794). After him are Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (1953), Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540), Ramon Borrell, Count of Barcelona (972), Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily (1103), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Germany (1305), and Ferdinand de la Cerda (1255).

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