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Berengaria ( Castilian: Berenguela ), nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande) (1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246), was Queen of Castile [1] for a brief time in 1217, and Queen of León from 1197 to 1204 as the second wife of King Alfonso IX. As the eldest child and heiress presumptive of Alfonso VIII of Castile, she was a sought after bride ...
- 6 June – 31 August 1217
- Eleanor of England
Nov 12, 2020 · A basic symbol of medieval Castile was the reconquest knight who spent his life in warfare against Iberia's Muslim population. By the thirteenth century, kings assumed this profession, repeatedly leading armies against Muslim territory. One of the most interesting of these leaders was Alfonso VIII of Castile and León (r. 1158–1215), who stands as one of Castile's great sovereigns.This ...
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External pressure and threats paralleled internal conflicts. Alfonso VIII’s uncles, Ferdinand II of León (1157–1188) and Sancho VI of Navarre (1150–1194) also saw their nephew’s minority as a golden opportunity to claim Castilian lands on the frontiers of their respective kingdoms. 2 But once he came of age and assumed control of his kingdom, it took Alfonso VIII a great deal of his ...
Feb 15, 2010 · Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214): Decameron. X.1. In 1029, Castile, which had originally been a county within the domain of Len, was declared a separate kingdom by Sancho the Great of Navarre. In the course of the 11th century, Castile joined once again with León, but broke off shortly thereafter. Alfonso VIII, son of Sancho III and Blanche ...
May 2, 2016 · Berengaria was born in either 1179 or 1180 in Burgos as the eldest daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England. She would be one of 11 siblings, and she was heir presumptive for several years until the birth of subsequent younger brothers. However, many died in childhood, and of her male siblings, only her youngest brother Henry ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Alfonso VIII (11 November 1155 – 5 October 1214), called the Noble or el de las Navas, was the King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo [1]. He is most remembered for his part in the Reconquista and the downfall of the Almohad Caliphate.
King Alfonso VIII of Castile was born November 11th, 1155, became king of Castile at the tender age of 3 in 1158, and died on October 5th, 1214. Deservedly known as “The Noble,” he is perhaps best remembered for his amazing victory over the Muslim Almohad army at the battle of Las Navas in 1212, which was one of the most significant battles ...
