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Alfonso VI ( c. 1040/1041 – 1 July 1109), nicknamed the Brave ( El Bravo) or the Valiant, was king of León (1065–1109), Galicia (1071–1109), and Castile (1072–1109). After the conquest of Toledo in 1085, Alfonso proclaimed himself victoriosissimo rege in Toleto, et in Hispania et Gallecia (most victorious king of Toledo, and of Spain ...
Alfonso VI (before June 1040 – June 29/July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave (El Bravo) or the Valiant. King of Leon from 1065, King of Castile and de facto King of Galicia from 1072, self-proclaimed Emperor of all Spain. He was the middle of three sons born to King Ferdinand I of Leon and Sancha of Leon.
Alfonso VI of León and Castile. House of Jiménez . King of León (1065 to 1109), of Castile (1072 to 1109), and of Galicia (1071 to 1109)
Alfonso VI's domains (León) Toledo, owing tribute to Alfonso Sancho II´s domains (Castile) Zaragoza, owing tribute to Sancho The year of Alfonso 's birth is not recorded in the medieval documentation. Acc ording to one of th e authors of the Anonymous Chronic le of Sahagún, who met the monarch and was
May 11, 2018 · Alfonso VI (1040-1109) became king of León in 1065 and of Castile in 1072. A fighting king of the Spanish Reconquest, he later feuded with the Cid and could not cope with the invading Almoravids. Alfonso was the second and favorite son of Ferdinand I, Count of Castile and King of León. By the terms of his father's division of the realm ...
In 1074, Alfonso VI's vassal and friend Al-Mamun, king of the Taifa of Toledo died of poisoning in Córdoba, and was succeeded by his grandson Al-Qádir, who asked for help from the Leonese monarch to end an uprising against him. Alfonso VI took advantage of this request to besiege Toledo, which finally fell on 25 May 1085.
May 13, 2024 · Also known as. English. Alfonso VI of León and Castile. King of León (1065 to 1109), of Castile (1072 to 1109), and of Galicia (1071 to 1109) the Brave. the Valiant. El Bravo. Alfonso VI. Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile.
