Alfonso X of Castile

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Alfonso X of Castile, known as "El Sabio" ("the Wise"), was a 13th-century king renowned for his legal, scientific, and literary patronage that helped shape medieval Iberian culture.

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Alfonso X of Castile canonical 62
Alfonso el Sabio 2
Alfons X 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic monarch
author
human
king of Castile
king of León
lawgiver
medieval monarch
patron of science
patron of the arts
translator
birthDate 1221-11-23
birthPlace Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile

Toledo
burialPlace Seville Cathedral
surface form: Cathedral of Seville
candidateFor Holy Roman Emperor
claim claimed the title of King of the Romans
countryOfCitizenship Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
deathDate 1284-04-04
deathPlace Crown of Castile
Seville
dynasty Castilian House of Ivrea
era 13th century
father Ferdinand III of Castile
fieldOfWork astronomy
history
law
literature
music
fullName Alfonso X of Castile self-link
givenName Alfonso
house House of Ivrea
influenced development of the Castilian language
medieval European astronomy
medieval Iberian legal tradition
languageUsed Castilian
Galician-Portuguese
Latin
monarchicalOrdinal X
mother Elisabeth of Swabia
nickname El Sabio
the Wise
notableWork Alfonsine Tables
Cantigas de Santa Maria
Estoria de España
General estoria
Siete Partidas
patronage Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars at his court
patronOf Toledo School of Translators
positionHeld King of Castile
King of Galicia
King of León
promoted translation of scientific works from Arabic and Hebrew into Latin and Castilian
use of Castilian as a language of administration
region Iberian Peninsula
reignEnd 1284
reignStart 1252
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Violant of Aragon

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The Seven Part Code commissionedBy Alfonso X of Castile
Cuarta Partida associatedWithRuler Alfonso X of Castile
Quinta Partida associatedWith Alfonso X of Castile
medieval Spain hasRuler Alfonso X of Castile
Elisabeth of Swabia motherOf Alfonso X of Castile
Christian conquest of Seville hasCommander Alfonso X of Castile
Eleanor of Castile sibling Alfonso X of Castile
Violant of Aragon spouse Alfonso X of Castile
Violant of Aragon monarchConsortOf Alfonso X of Castile
Ciudad Real foundedBy Alfonso X of Castile
this entity surface form: King Alfonso X of Castile
Christina of Norway relative Alfonso X of Castile
Christina of Norway spouseBrother Alfonso X of Castile
Christina of Norway monarchDuringLifetime Alfonso X of Castile
Rudolf of Habsburg predecessor Alfonso X of Castile
Sancho IV of Castile father Alfonso X of Castile
Sancho IV of Castile predecessor Alfonso X of Castile