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Alfonso X of Castile
1221–1284 · Iberia (Castile)Iberianroyal
Description
Alfonso X was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1 June 1252 until his death in 1284. During the election of 1257, a dissident faction chose him to be king of Germany on 1 April. He renounced his claim to Germany in 1275, and in creating an alliance with the Kingdom of England in 1254, his claim on the Duchy of Gascony as well.
Facts
| Reign | 1 June 1252 – 4 April 1284 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand III |
| Successor | Sancho IV |
| Born | 23 November 1221, Toledo, Kingdom of Castile |
| Died | 4 April 1284(1284-04-04) (aged 62), Seville, Kingdom of Castile |
| Burial | Cathedral of Seville |
| Spouse | Violant of Aragon (m. 1249) |
| Issueamong others... | Berengaria, Lady of Guadalajara, Beatrice, Marchioness of Monferrat, Ferdinand de la Cerda, Sancho IV, King of Castile, Peter, Lord of Ledesma, John, Lord of Valencia de Campos, Violant, Lady of Biscay, James, Lord of Cameros, Beatrice, Queen of Portugal, Alfonso Fernández |
| House | House of Burgundy |
| Father | Ferdinand III of Castile |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Swabia |
Life & work in brief
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| Work / contribution | Significance |
|---|---|
| Life | Alfonso was born on 23 November 1221 in Toledo, Kingdom of Castile. |
| Court culture | King Alfonso X developed a court culture that encouraged cosmopolitan learning. |
| Family | Violante was twelve or thirteen years old at the time of her marriage to Alfonso; she produced no children for several years and it was feared that she was barren. |