Zaida of Seville

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Zaida of Seville was an 11th-century Muslim princess from al-Andalus who became the Christian consort of King Alfonso VI of León and Castile and a notable figure in the cultural and political exchanges between Islamic and Christian Iberia.

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Label Occurrences
Isabel (Zaida of Seville) 1
Zaida of Seville canonical 1

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Andalusian Muslim
consort
convert to Christianity
historical figure
princess
areaOfInfluence León-Castile NERFINISHED
al-Andalus NERFINISHED
associatedWith Alfonso VI of León and Castile NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED
Kingdom of León NERFINISHED
Seville taifa NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 11th century
convertedFrom Islam NERFINISHED
convertedTo Christianity NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship al-Andalus NERFINISHED
culture Andalusian
ethnicGroup Arabs
surface form: Arab
givenName Zaida NERFINISHED
historicalContext Reconquista NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance example of interfaith marriage in medieval Iberia
figure in narratives about Muslim-Christian relations in Spain
languageSpoken Arabic
Romance language of Christian Iberia
maritalStatus consort of Alfonso VI of León and Castile
notableFor being a Muslim princess who became consort of a Christian king
role in cultural exchanges between Islamic and Christian Iberia
role in political relations between al-Andalus and the kingdom of León-Castile
placeOfOrigin Seville NERFINISHED
politicalRole dynastic link between Muslim and Christian ruling elites in Iberia
positionHeld consort of the king of León and Castile
region Iberian Peninsula
al-Andalus NERFINISHED
religion Islam
religionAfterConversion Christianity NERFINISHED
residence Seville NERFINISHED
court of León-Castile NERFINISHED
roleInHistory symbol of cross-cultural interaction between Muslims and Christians in medieval Spain
sexOrGender female
socialStatus princess
royal consort
spouseOrConsort Alfonso VI of León and Castile NERFINISHED
timePeriod 11th century

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Elvira of Castile mother Zaida of Seville
Alfonso VI of León spouse Zaida of Seville
this entity surface form: Isabel (Zaida of Seville)