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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
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.
- Compostela, Galicia
- 1047
- "el Bravo"
- Compostela, Ourense, Galicia, España (Spain)
Alfonso VI. Alfonso VI, portrait miniature from a manuscript, 12th century; in Santiago cathedral, Spain. Alfonso VI, known as Alfonso the Brave, (born before June 1040—died 1109, Toledo, Castile), King of León (1065–70) and of Castile and León (1072–1109). He inherited León from his father, Ferdinand I, and warred with his envious ...
The Leonese and Castilian armies suffered defeats in battles at Sagrajas (1086) and Uclés (1108), in the latter of which his only son and heir, Sancho Alfónsez, died, and Valencia was abandoned but Toledo remained part of an expanded realm that he passed to his daughter. Alfonso VI, nicknamed the Brave or the Valiant, was king of León (1065 ...
Alfonso VI, nicknamed the Brave (El Bravo) or the Valiant, was King of León from 1065, king of King of Castile and de facto King of Galicia from 1072, and self-proclaimed "Emperor of all Spain". Much romance has gathered around his name. Alfonso VI stands out as a strong man fighting as a king whose interest was law and order, and who was the ...
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Apr 29, 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.
As th e sec ond son of the king of León a nd Count of Castile, [ 1 ] [ 1 4 ] Alfonso would not have been entitled to inherit the throne. [ 6 ] At the end of 1063, pro bably on 22 December, taking advantage of the fact that num erous magnates had gathered in León , capi tal of the
