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Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 – 23 or 24 September 1230) was King of León and Galicia from the death of his father Ferdinand II in 1188 until his own death. He took steps towards modernizing and democratizing his dominion and founded the University of Salamanca in 1212.
- 22 January 1188 – 24 September 1230
- Ferdinand II
- 15 August 1171, Zamora
Alfonso IX, 1171–1230, Spanish king of León (1188–1230), son and successor of Ferdinand II. He conquered from the Moors several cities in Estremadura and was frequently at war with Alfonso VIII of Castile. His marriages with Teresa of Portugal and Berenguela of Castile were both annulled by the pope. He defeated (1230) the Moors at Mérida.
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 — 24 September 1230) nicknamed the Warrior King ( Spanish: el Rey Guerrero) was King of León and Galicia from in 1188 until his death in 1230. During his reign, León became more powerful and modern. He founded the University of Salamanca in 1212. Alfonso improved relations with the Catholic Church and the pope.
- 5 February 1188
- Ferdinand II
- 22 January 1188 — 24 September 1230
- Ferdinand III
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 – 23 or 24 September 1230) was King of León and Galicia from the death of his father Ferdinand II in 1188 until his own death. He took steps towards modernizing and democratizing his dominion and founded the University of Salamanca in 1212.
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 — 24 September 1230) nicknamed the Warrior King ( Spanish: el Rey Guerrero) was King of León and Galicia from in 1188 until his death in 1230. During his reign, León became more powerful and modern. He founded the University of Salamanca in 1212. Quick Facts King of León and Galicia, Reign ... Close.
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 – 23 or 24 September 1230) was King of León and Galicia from the death of his father Ferdinand II in 1188 until his own death. He took steps towards modernizing and democratizing his dominion and founded the University of Salamanca in 1212.
Alfonso IX stood out for his repopulating activities: he gave charters to a multitude of Galician, Asturian and Leonese cities. He was buried in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Against what some might say, he was not the last king of León, since the toddler Juan, Alfonso X “El Sabio”’s son, was king of Galicia, León and Seville ...
