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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 ...
- 1065–1072
- Ferdinand I
- 1072–1109
- Sancho II
Alfonso VI (born before June 1040—died 1109, Toledo, Castile) was the king of Leon (1065–70) and king of reunited Castile and Leon (1072–1109), who by 1077 had proclaimed himself “emperor of all Spain ” ( imperator totius Hispaniae ). His oppression of his Muslim vassals led to the invasion of Spain by an Almoravid army from North ...
May 11, 2018 · History. Spanish and Portuguese History: Biographies. Alfonso VI. views 3,303,805 updated 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.
Jun 3, 2010 · Alfonso VI (before June 1040 – June 29/July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave or the Valiant, was King of León from 1065 to 1109 and King of Castile from 1072 following the death of his brother Sancho II. In 1077 he proclaimed himself "Emperor of all Spain". Much romance has gathered around his name.
- "el Bravo"
- Compostela, Ourense, Galicia, España (Spain)
- 1047
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). 13th century miniature of Alfonso VI from the Tumbo A codex at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
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.
Mar 1, 2021 · Alfonso VI was the King of Lean and later a united Leon-Castile, while El Cd was his vassal at times and a conqueror in his own right, culminating in his conquest of Valencia in the early 1090s. Alfonso VI and El Cid were well known military leaders of their age. Conquest was one of the main ways that people gained renown.
