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Rise of Castile: Alfonso VI to Alfonso VIII (1065–1214)

Rise of Castile: Alfonso VI to Alfonso VIII (1065–1214)

  1. Ferdinand I’s death divides León-Castile

    Labels: Ferdinand I, Le n, Castile

  2. Alfonso VI reunites León and Castile

    Labels: Alfonso VI, Le n, Castile

  3. Alfonso VI adopts imperial title

    Labels: Alfonso VI, Imperial title, Le n-Castile

  4. Christian capture of Toledo

    Labels: Alfonso VI, Toledo, Le n-Castile

  5. Almoravid victory at Sagrajas (Zalaca)

    Labels: Almoravids, Battle of, Alfonso VI

  6. Battle of Uclés kills Alfonso VI’s heir

    Labels: Battle of, Sancho Alf, Almoravids

  7. Urraca reigns over León and Castile

    Labels: Urraca, Le n, Castile

  8. Death of Alfonso VI; Urraca succeeds

    Labels: Alfonso VI, Urraca, Le n-Castile

  9. Alfonso VII begins reign in León-Castile

    Labels: Alfonso VII, Le n, Castile

  10. Imperial coronation of Alfonso VII at León

    Labels: Alfonso VII, Imperial coronation, Le n

  11. Siege and capture of Almería

    Labels: Almer a, Siege of, Alfonso VII

  12. Death of Alfonso VII and partition of realms

    Labels: Alfonso VII, Partition, Sancho III

  13. Treaty of Sahagún ends Castile–León war

    Labels: Treaty of, Sancho III, Ferdinand II

  14. Alfonso VIII succeeds as child-king of Castile

    Labels: Alfonso VIII, Castile, Child king

  15. Pact of Cazorla sets Castile–Aragon conquest zones

    Labels: Pact of, Alfonso VIII, Alfonso II

  16. Almohads defeat Castile at Alarcos

    Labels: Alarcos, Almohads, Alfonso VIII

  17. Christian coalition wins at Las Navas de Tolosa

    Labels: Las Navas, Alfonso VIII, Christian coalition

  18. Death of Alfonso VIII ends his reign

    Labels: Alfonso VIII, Death, Castile