Kingdom of León
Kingdom of León ranks 5,744th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New Taipei City, Sumer, and Sumida, Tokyo. Memorable people born in Kingdom of León include Ferdinand III of Castile, Alfonso V of León, and Ordoño IV of León. Kingdom of León has been the birth place of many politicians. Kingdom of León is located in Spain.
The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León. The kings of León fought civil wars, wars against neighbouring kingdoms, and campaigns to repel invasions by both the Moors and the Vikings, all in order to protect their kingdom's changing fortunes. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 926 and 1199, Kingdom of León was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ferdinand III of Castile, Alfonso V of León, and Ordoño IV of León.
People Born in Kingdom of León
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Ferdinand III of Castile
1199 - 1252
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 1
Alfonso V of León
994 - 1028
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2
Ordoño IV of León
926 - 962
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Kingdom of León were politicians (3), while most who died were .
