Emperor of All Spain
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The Emperor of All Spain was a medieval imperial title claimed by certain monarchs of the Kingdom of León and Castile, asserting supremacy over the Christian realms of the Iberian Peninsula.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emperor of all Spain | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific style
ⓘ
medieval imperial title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| assertedSupremacyOver | Christian realms of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
imperial supremacy
ⓘ
political hegemony in Iberia ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alfonso VII of León and Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdinand I of León NERFINISHED ⓘ other monarchs of Castile ⓘ other monarchs of León ⓘ |
| declineOfUse | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormOfAddress |
imperator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
totius Hispaniae imperator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Romance languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
ecclesiastical support in some reigns
ⓘ
royal ideology ⓘ |
| linkedToProcess |
Reconquista
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
consolidation of León-Castile ⓘ |
| notA | hereditary imperial dignity in the Holy Roman Empire sense ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
to express precedence over other Iberian crowns
ⓘ
to legitimize dominance over rival Christian rulers ⓘ |
| region | medieval Spain ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Imperator Hispaniae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperator totius Hispaniae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEntity |
Crown of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of León NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin Christian monarchy ⓘ |
| supersededBy | titles of the unified Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
restoration of Roman imperial ideals in Iberia
ⓘ
unity of Christian Spain ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole | overlord of other Christian kings in Iberia ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext | medieval Iberia ⓘ |
| usedInDiplomacy |
royal charters
ⓘ
treaties and correspondence with other rulers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Emperor of all Spain
this entity surface form:
Emperor of all Spain