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Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 – 23 or 24 September 1230) was King of León and Galicia from the death of his father Ferdinand II in 1188 until his own death. He took steps towards modernizing and democratizing his dominion and founded the University of Salamanca in 1212.
- 22 January 1188 – 24 September 1230
- Ferdinand II
- 15 August 1171, Zamora
Mar 29, 2024 · About Alfonso IX, king of Leon and Galicia. Alfonso IX de León (15 August 1171 – 24 September 1230) was King of Galicia and the last King of León as an independent kingdom from 1188 until his death in 1230. His son Ferdinand III of León and Castile definitively united the kingdoms of León and Castile in 1230. The son of Ferdinand II of ...
- Zamora, Castille and Leon
- Zamora, Castille and Leon, Spain
- August 15, 1171
- Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
13th century depiction of the coat-of-arms of Galicia. Alfonso V (1111–1157). Son of the former. In 1111, he was crowned king of Galicia in Santiago de Compostela as his mother's heir apparent. In 1126, he succeeded Urraca as king of León, Castile and Toledo. During his reign, Afonso I of Portugal rebelled against León, of which he was a ...
Alfonso the Great (848-910), king of León, Galicia and Asturias. The Kingdom of León [a] 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.
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 — 24 September 1230) nicknamed the Warrior King ( Spanish: el Rey Guerrero) was King of León and Galicia from in 1188 until his death in 1230. During his reign, León became more powerful and modern. He founded the University of Salamanca in 1212. Alfonso improved relations with the Catholic Church and the pope.
- 5 February 1188
- Ferdinand II
- 22 January 1188 — 24 September 1230
- Ferdinand III
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 – 23 or 24 September 1230) was King of León and Galicia from the death of his father Ferdinand II in 1188 until his own death. Quick Facts King of León and Galicia, Reign ... Close. He took steps towards modernizing and democratizing his dominion and founded the University of Salamanca in 1212.
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 — 24 September 1230) nicknamed the Warrior King ( Spanish: el Rey Guerrero) was King of León and Galicia from in 1188 until his death in 1230. During his reign, León became more powerful and modern. He founded the University of Salamanca in 1212. Quick Facts King of León and Galicia, Reign ... Close.
