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Alfonso VIII (11 November 1155 [2] – 5 October 1214), called the Noble (El Noble) or the one of Las Navas (el de las Navas), was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo.
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Alfonso VIII was the king of Castile from 1158, son of Sancho III, whom he succeeded when three years old. Before Alfonso came of age, his reign was troubled by internal strife and the intervention of the kingdom of Navarre in Castilian affairs. Throughout his reign he maintained a close alliance.
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Alfonso VIII was born to Sancho III of Castile and Blanca, daughter of García Ramírez of Navarre, in Soria on November 11, 1155. He was named after his grandfather Alfonso VII. His early life resembled that of other medieval kings. His father died in 1158 when his mother was also dead. Though proclaimed king when only three years of age, he was reg...
In 1174, he ceded Uclés to the Order of Santiago, which became the order's principal seat. From Uclés, he began a campaign which culminated in the reconquest of Cuenca in 1177. The city surrendered on September 21, the feast of Saint Matthew, ever afterwards celebrated by the citizens of the town. Alfonso took the initiative to ally all the major C...
Alfonso was the founder of the first Spanish university, a studium generale at Palencia, which, however, did not survive him. His court also served as an important instrument for Spanish cultural achievement. His marriage (Burgos, September 1180) with Eleanor (Leonora), daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, brought him under the...
With Eleanor, (Leonora of England) he had 11 children: 1. Berenguela, or Berengaria, (August 1180 – November 8, 1246), married Alfonso IX of Leon 2. Sancho (1181) 3. Sancha (1182 – February 3, 1184) 4. Henry (1184) 5. Urraca (1186 – 1220), married Alfonso II of Portugal 6. Blanch (March 4, 1188 – November 26, 1252), married Louis VIII of France 7. ...
da Costa, Ricardo. "Love and Crime, Chastisement and Redemption in Glory in the Crusade of Reconquest: Alfonso VIII of Castile in the battles of Alarcos (1195) and Las Navas de Tolosa (1212)", in M...Feuchtwanger, Lion. 1996. La Judía de toledo. Madrid: EDAF. ISBN 9788476406427.Fletcher, Richard. 2003. The Cross and the Crescent. NY: Viking. ISBN 9780670032716.All links retrieved May 15, 2021. 1. Statue of Alfonso VIII de Castilla 2. Alfonso VIII of Castile Biography biographybase.com.
Rather than comment on all of the more than nine hundred surviving charters of Alfonso VIII of Castile (1158–1214), my purpose is to direct attention to those preambles and other ancillary components that reveal certain essential monarchical concepts.¹.
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Jun 1, 2020 · Alfonso VIII of Castile is one of the best-known kings of the so-called “Spanish Reconquest,” or, rather, the Iberian Middle Ages.
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Feb 15, 2010 · Alfonso VIII, son of Sancho III and Blanche of Navarre, succeeded to the throne of Castile at the age of three. Throughout the greater part of Alfonso VIII's reign, he engaged in conflicts with the Moorish Almohad dynasty and neighboring Christian kingdoms.
Overview. Alfonso VIII of Castile. (1155—1214) Quick Reference. (c. 1155–1214), king of Castile (1158–1214). Alfonso VIII inherited the throne of Castile at the age of two from his father, Sancho III (r. 1157–1158). Sancho’s premature death left his ...
