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Sancho II of Castile and León

1036 - 1072

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Sancho II (1036/1038 – 7 October 1072), called the Strong (el Fuerte), was King of Castile (1065–72), Galicia (1071–72) and León (1072). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sancho II of Castile and León has received more than 215,398 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Sancho II of Castile and León is the 1,865th most popular politician (up from 2,869th in 2019), the 160th most popular biography from Spain (up from 253rd in 2019) and the 58th most popular Spanish Politician.

Sancho II of Castile and León is most famous for his military conquests. He was the eldest son of Alfonso VIII and Eleanor of England, and his father named him heir to the throne of Castile and León. He became King of Castile and León in 1194, when his father died. Sancho II was a warrior king, and he embarked on a series of military campaigns, conquering the Kingdom of Murcia, the Kingdom of Jaén, the Kingdom of Seville, and the Kingdom of Córdoba.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sancho II of Castile and León ranks 1,865 out of 15,577. Before him are Kęstutis, Thomas Bach, Alfonso XI of Castile, Fumio Kishida, Justin II, and William II of Sicily. After him are Tabaré Vázquez, Nur Muhammad Taraki, Isma'il Pasha, Andrew III of Hungary, Rafic Hariri, and King Elah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1036, Sancho II of Castile and León ranks 1. After him is Odo of Bayeux. Among people deceased in 1072, Sancho II of Castile and León ranks 3. Before him are Alp Arslan and Romanos IV Diogenes. After him are Peter Damian, Antipope Honorius II, Ouyang Xiu, Bagrat IV of Georgia, Ordulf, Duke of Saxony, Adalbert of Hamburg, Asadi Tusi, Ali Hujwiri, and Hereward the Wake.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Sancho II of Castile and León ranks 160 out of 2,932. Before him are Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Henry II of Castile (1334), Gaius Julius Hyginus (-64), Martin of Aragon (1356), and Alfonso XI of Castile (1311). After him are Carlos Saura (1932), Berengaria of Navarre (1165), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Abd al-Rahman II (788), and John I of Castile (1358).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Sancho II of Castile and León ranks 58. Before him are Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona (1913), Peter II of Aragon (1174), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Henry II of Castile (1334), Martin of Aragon (1356), and Alfonso XI of Castile (1311). After him are Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Abd al-Rahman II (788), John I of Castile (1358), Philip, Duke of Parma (1720), Elizabeth of Portugal (1271), and John, Prince of Asturias (1478).

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