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Philip II of Spain

1527 - 1598

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His biography is available in 96 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 94 in 2024). Philip II of Spain is the 141st most popular politician (down from 95th in 2024), the 13th most popular biography from Spain (down from 11th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Politician.

Philip II of Spain is most famous for his actions in the Spanish Armada. Philip II was a monarch of the House of Habsburg, and was King of Spain, King of Portugal, and King of Naples. He was also Duke of Milan, from 1554 until his death.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Philip II of Spain ranks 141 out of 19,576. Before him are Ivan the Terrible, Boris Yeltsin, Heinrich Himmler, Tiberius, Harald Hardrada, and George W. Bush. After him are Hurrem Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, Hulagu Khan, Murad II, Louis XVIII of France, and Sulla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1527, Philip II of Spain ranks 1. After him are Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, John Dee, Abraham Ortelius, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Barbara Blomberg, Qi Jiguang, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg, Pellegrino Tibaldi, Luis de León, and Li Zhi. Among people deceased in 1598, Philip II of Spain ranks 1. After him are Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Yi Sun-sin, Feodor I of Russia, Abraham Ortelius, Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Paolo Boi, Abdullah Khan II, Theodor de Bry, and Henri Estienne.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Philip II of Spain ranks 13 out of NaN. Before him are Seneca the Younger (-4), Averroes (1126), Trajan (53), Francisco Franco (1892), Hernán Cortés (1485), and Pope Alexander VI (1431). After him are Hadrian (76), Ignatius of Loyola (1491), Theodosius I (340), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Saint Lawrence (225), and Joan Miró (1893).

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Among Politicians In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Philip II of Spain ranks 3. Before him are Trajan (53), and Francisco Franco (1892). After him are Hadrian (76), Theodosius I (340), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Philip III of Spain (1578), and Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886).

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