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Born March 6, 1405 • Toro • Spain
Died July 21, 1454 (aged 49) • Valladolid • Spain
Title / Office king (1406-1454), Castile
Notable Family Members daughter Isabella I
Christopher Columbus
Isabella I
queen of Spain
Cid, the
El Cid
Castilian military leader
Alfonso X
Alfonso X
king of Castile and Leon
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Philip I
king of Castile
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Urraca
queen of Castile and Leon
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Álvaro de Luna
constable of Castile
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Henry III
king of Castile
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Henry IV
king of Castile
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John I
king of Castile
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Ferdinand I
king of Castile and Leon
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Henry II
king of Castile
Alfonso VIII
Alfonso VIII
king of Castile
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Henry I
king of Castile
Painting by Albrecht Durer of Charlemagne in ornate coronation robes and crown, holding a sword and orb, with gold embroidery and regal symbols behind him.
Charlemagne
Holy Roman emperor [747?–814]
Full-length portrait of Cardinal Richelieu by Philippe de Champaigne, showing him in red clerical robes holding a red book, standing beside a balustrade with a draped curtain behind.
Cardinal Richelieu
French cardinal and statesman
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Kangxi
emperor of Qing dynasty
Charles Le Brun: Portrait of King Louis XIV
Louis XIV
king of France
Henry IV, undated copperplate engraving.
Henry IV
king of France
Sculpted head of Akhenaten, ancient Egyptian pharaoh, with elongated facial features and a tall, ornate headdress, displayed at the Alexandria National Museum.
Akhenaten
king of Egypt
Francis I
Francis I
king of France

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