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Alfonso VIII (11 November 1155 – 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.
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.
Alfonso VIII (November 11, 1155 – October 5, 1214), called the Noble or Él de las Navas, was the King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. He is most remembered for his part in the Reconquista and the downfall of the Almohad Caliphate.
Jun 1, 2020 · King Alfonso VIII of Castile: Government, Family and War. Edited By. The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (2020) 51 (1): 146–147. Alfonso VIII of Castile is one of the best-known kings of the so-called “Spanish Reconquest,” or, rather, the Iberian Middle Ages.
Alfonso VIII (11 November 1155 – 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.
May 29, 2018 · Alfonso VIII (the Noble) (1155–1214) King of Castile (1158–1214), son of Sancho III. He took personal control of his kingdom in 1166 and at first opposed both Moors and fellow Christian kings. In 1212 Alfonso forged a coalition with the Christian kings and won an important victory against the Almohads at Las Navas de Tolosa.
Apr 25, 2024 · 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 ...
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