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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.
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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 (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 · 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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- 2020
Born in November 1155, the son of Sancho III of Castile-León and Blanche of Navarre, Alfonso VIII ascended to the throne in 1158 on the death of his father. His minority was a troubled period.
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Nov 12, 2020 · 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.
May 29, 2018 · Alfonso VIII (1155–1214) was the son of Sancho III and the king of Castile from 1158 to 1214. He fought against the Moors and the Almohads, and married Eleanor, daughter of Henry I of England.
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