Alfonso VIII of Castile
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Alfonso VIII of Castile was a 12th–13th century king of Castile best known for his role in the Reconquista and his decisive victory over the Almohads at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfonso VIII of Castile canonical | 12 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king ⓘ monarch of Castile ⓘ |
| ally |
Peter II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Sancho VII of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alfonso the Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Alarcos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cathedral of Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Berengaria of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blanche of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Constance of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Eleanor of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Fernando of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonor of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Mafalda of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Sancho of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Urraca of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1155 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1214-10-05 ⓘ |
| era |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| father | Sancho III of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Las Huelgas Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Ivrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Blanche of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | decisive victory over the Almohads at Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212 ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Alarcos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Almohad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Soria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Gutiérrez Muñoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader in the Reconquista ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sancho III of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Alfonso VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1214 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1158 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Eleanor of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Henry I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
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