Casó el 23-I-1301 en Valladolid con Constanza de Portugal (1289-1313; hija de Diniz de Portugal e Isabel de Aragón). Alfonso was then formally accepted as emperor by the kings of Aragon and Pamplona (Navarre), by the count of Barcelona, and by various Hispano-Moorish rulers. But though appearing in charters, and claimed by Alfonso VI of León and Alfonso the Battler, the title had been little more than a flourish of rhetoric. Casó con Urraca Salvadórez (nacida c.984 y fallecida el 20-V-1025) en 994. Record information. His rule was characterised by the renewed supremacy of the western kingdoms of Christian Iberia over the eastern (Navarre and Aragón) after the reign of Alfonso the Battler. The elements he had to deal with could not be welded together. His reign ended in an unsuccessful campaign against the rising power of the Almohads. His rule was characterised by the renewed supremacy of the western kingdoms of Christian Hispania over the eastern (Navarre and Aragón) after the reign of Alfonso the Battler. In 1144, he advanced as far as Córdoba. His rule was characterised by the renewed supremacy of the western kingdoms of Christian Hispania over the eastern (Navarre and Aragón) after the reign of Alfonso the Battler. A vague tradition had always assigned the title of emperor to the sovereign who held León. Alfonso became the King of Galicia in 1111. After his death, she married her cousin, Alfonso IX of León, to secure the peace between him and her father. Alfonso was born in Zamora. When Pope Eugene III preached the Second Crusade, Alfonso VII, with García Ramírez of Navarre and Ramon Berenguer IV, led a mixed army of Catalans and Franks, with a Genoese-Pisans navy, in a crusade against the rich port city of Almería, which was occupied in October 1147. The territory in the far east of his dominion, however, had gained much independence during the rule of his mother and experienced many rebellions. The weakness of Aragon enabled him to make his superiority effective. He took the fortress of Oreja near Toledo and, as the Chronica Adefonsis Imperatoris tells it: “...early in the morning the castle was surrendered and the towers were filled with Christian knights, and the royal standards were raised above a high tower. ”. In 1151, Alfonso signed the Treaty of Tudilén with Ramon Berenguer. Alfonso was returning from an expedition against them when he died in pass of Muradel in the Sierra Morena, possibly at Viso del Marqués (Ciudad Real).[5]. Also called Emperador de Hispania Alfonso VII "el Emperador" Raimúndez de Borgoña.2,3 He was born on 1 March 1105 at Toledo, Castile, Spain.4,5,6 He was the son of Raymond, comte de Bourgogne and Urraca, reina de León y de Castilla.1 King of Galicia at Spain between 1111 and 1157.7 Alfonso VII "el Emperador", Rey de Galicia, de León y de Castilla was a witness where conde de Traba Pedro Fróilaz de Traba the private tutor and protector of the young Alfonso VII.8 A contract for the marriage of Alfonso VII "el Emperador", Rey de Galicia, de León y de Castilla and Berenguela Raimundo de Barcelona was signed before July 1124. By this, he probably wished to assert his authority over the entire peninsula and his absolute leadership of the Reconquista. 2° y 4°: un león rampante de gules en campo de plata. • Arco y Garay, Ricardo del (1954). ... Alfonso was at once a patron of the church, and a protector if not a supporter of the Muslims, who formed a large part of his subjects. ALFONSO VII, REY DE CASTILLA nació el 1-III-1105, en Toledo, Castilla. Alfonso first used the title Emperor of All Spain, alongside his mother Urraca, once his mother vested him with the direct rule of Toledo in 1116. By the Peace of Támara of 1127, the Battler recognised Alfonso VII of Castile. http://www.marevalo.net/caceres/personajes.html El Emperador. At this time, he helped Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, in his wars with the other Catalan counties to unite the old Marca Hispanica. In 1135, Alfonso was crowned "Emperor of All the Spains" in the Cathedral of León. He was a patron of poets, including, probably, the troubadour Marcabru. After his recognition in Castile, Alfonso fought to curb the autonomy of the local barons. He was crowned "Emperor of All the Spains" in 1135. He appears to have striven for the formation of a national unity which Hispania had never possessed since the fall of the Visigothic kingdom. [8] Later in his reign, he formed a liaison with Urraca Fernández, widow of count Rodrigo Martínez and daughter of Fernando Garcés de Hita, an apparent grandson of García Sánchez III of Navarre, having a daughter Stephanie the Unfortunate (1148-1180), who was killed by her jealous husband, Fernán Ruiz de Castro. As the eldest child and heir presumptive of Alfonso VIII of Castile, she was a sought after bride, and was engaged to Conrad, the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. He was the only son of King Ferdinand II of León and Urraca of Portugal. Sucedió a su padre como rey de Castilla. His hegemonic intentions never saw fruition, however. [illegitimate by Gontrada Perez (+1186)] Urraca, *after 1126, +Palencia 12.10.1189; m.Leon 1144 King Garcia VI of Navarre (+1150), B11. Fernando III "el Santo", rey de León y Castilla nació el 19-VIII-1201, en el monasterio de Santa María de Bellofonte, llamado luego de Valparaiso, en el término municipal de Peleas de Arriba, provincia de Zamora. In 1152, Alfonso married Richeza of Poland, the daughter of Ladislaus II the Exile. Tuvieron dos hijos: 8) Fernando de Castilla y Polonia (1153-1155). Urraca, queen of Leon and Castile from 1109 to 1126, daughter of Alfonso VI. Tuvieron por hijos a Sancho García de Castilla (c.965, que sigue) y Elvira García de Castilla (c.970, que casó con Bermudo II "el Godo", rey de León, y tuvieron por hijo a Alfonso V de León: ver Reyes de León). Además, Alfonso XI se unió fuera de matrimonio con Leonor de Guzmán (ver nota 3) y tuvo por hijos, entre otros, a Enrique II (c.1333), rey de Castilla y a Fadrique Alonso de Castilla (1334), antepasado de la familia Enríquez Fonseca, de los Gómez de Parada, y de la Casa de Sarmiento, a su vez enlazada con la Casa de Ayala y con el linaje guipuzcoano de los Galartza (y a través de ellos de varios linajes del Valle de Lenitz: Eraña, Otalora, Ocaranza, Santamaría, Zubía, etc.). His father was the younger son of Alfonso VII of León and Castile, who divided his kingdoms between his sons, which set the stage for conflict in the family until the kingdoms were re-united by Alfonso IX's son Ferdinand III of Castile. Alfonso also had two mistresses, having children by both. Alfonso as Emperor, from a Privilegium Imperatoris issued by him.A vague tradition had always assigned the title of emperor to the sovereign who held León. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. A vague tradition had always assigned the title of emperor to the sovereign who held Leon. On 10 March 1126, after the death of his mother, he was crowned in León and immediately began the recovery of the Kingdom of Castile, which was then under the domination of Alfonso the Battler. His hegemonic intentions never saw fruition, however. [6] In 1151, Alfonso signed the Treaty of Tudilén with Ramon Berenguer. The weakness of Aragón enabled him to make his superiority effective, although Afonso I of Portugal never recognised him as liege, thereby affirming Portugal's independence. [3] He was a child, but his mother had (1109) succeeded to the united throne of León-Castile-Galicia and desired to assure her son's prospects and groom him for his eventual succession. After his recognition in Castile, Alfonso fought to curb the autonomy of the local barons. Muere el 21-VIII-1157, en la Fresneda, Teruel, Aragón. Casó con Sancha Sánchez de Pamplona (hija de Sancho Garcés I de Navarra —905-925— y Toda Aznárez de Aragón) y tuvo entre otros hijos a: García Fernández I de Castilla (c.928; que sigue), Urraca Fernández de Castilla (c.935; que casó sucesivamente con Ordoño III, Ordoño IV de León y Sancho Garcés Abarca de Navarra [ver Reyes de Navarra]; de este último matrimonio nació García Sánchez II de Navarra, que casó con Jimena Fernández y fueron padres de Sancho III de Navarra), Munia Fernández de Castilla (c.942; que casó con Gómez Díaz y fueron padres de Sancha Gómez de Saldaña y Carrión, mujer que fue de Ramiro III de León [ver Reyes de León]) y Gonzalo Fernández de Lara (que murió antes del año 970 y casó con Nuna, y fueron antepasados de Nuño González de Lara, padre de Jimena Núñez de Lara que, según una hipótesis, fue amante de Alfonso VI de Castilla y madre de Teresa y Elvira de Castilla: ver más abajo y nota 1). Raymond of Burgundy (c. 1070 – 24 May 1107) was the ruler of Galicia from about 1090 until his death. From this point, the arms of Zaragoza began to appear in those of León. Half brother of Elvira Pérez de Lara and Fernando Furtado Pérez de Lara, señor de Escarrona, http://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00020542&tree=LEO. Murió el año 860. Hijo de la reina Urraca I de León y del conde Raimundo de Borgoña. Por su madre descendía de Carlomagno [ver Carolingios], ya que la 5ª abuela de Garsenda de Fezensac era Berta de Francia [779], hija de Carlomagno e Hildegarda de Vintzgau). XV. Any content should be recategorised. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Mar 1 1105 - Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Aug 21 1157 - La Fresneda, Teruel, Aragon, Spain, Richilde of Poland, Berenguela Raimundo de Barcelona, Constance de Castille, Sancha of Castile, Sancho Alfonsez Castile Leon, Berenguela Raimundo de Barcelona, Richilde of Poland, Sancho Alfonsez Castile Leon, Constance de Castille, Sancha of Castile, Berenguela Reina Consort de Lleó i Castella de Barcelona, Richeza Queen of Castile And León of Poland, Constanza de Castilla, Sancho 'el Deseado' de Castilla, Sancha de Castilla, Constanza de Castilla, Sancha de Borgoña, Sancho 'el Deseado' de Castilla, Sancha de Castilla, Raimund Galicia de Burgundy, Urraca Alfonsez of Castile Leon, Spanish: Dn. [illegitimate by Sancha Fernandez] Estefania, *after 1150, +murdered 1180; m.1162/64 Fernan Ruiz de Castro (+1185). He took the fortress of Oreja near Toledo and, as the Chronica Adefonsis Imperatoris tells it: “ . Alfonso later held another investiture in 1135 in a grand ceremony reasserting his claims to the Imperial title. Almería was lost again in 1157 and Córdoba remained in his hands for only three years. This sovereign was considered the most direct representative of the Visigoth kings, who were themselves the representatives of the Roman empire. Alfonso VII Ivrea of León and Castile, Emperor of Spain, King of León, King of Galicia, King of Castile, King of Toledo, was born 1 March 1105 to Raymond de Bourgogne (1059-1107) and Urraca of León and Castile (1079-1126) and died 21 August 1157 of unspecified causes. He adopted a militant attitude towards the Moors of Al-Andalus, especially the Almoravids. Designo a Sancho Rey de Castilla y Toledo y a Fernando Rey de Leon y Galicia Tambien Alfonso Raimundez. Alfonso later held another investiture in 1135 in a grand ceremony reasserting his claims to the Imperial title. Those who held the standards shouted out loud and proclaimed "Long live Alfonso, emperor of León and Toledo!" Events Stephen of Blois succeeds King Henry I. Corrections? Raimond de Bourgogne, Cte d'Amerous, Ct of Galicia and Coimbra 1087, +Grajal 1107; m.Toledo 1087 Queen Uracca of Castile and Leon (+1126): Alfonso VII (1 March 1105 – 21 August 1157), born Alfonso Raimúndez, called the Emperor (el Emperador), became the King of Galicia in 1111[1] and King of León and Castile in 1126. Alfonso VII el Emperador (Caldas de Reyes, 1 de marzo de 1105 - Paraje de La Fresneda, 21 de agosto de 1157). But though appearing in charters, and claimed by Alfonso VI of León and Alfonso the Battler, the title had been little more than a flourish of rhetoric. Alfonso VIII, byname El de Las Navas (Spanish: He of Las Navas), (born 1155—died Oct. 6, 1214, Burgos, Castile), king of Castile from 1158, son of Sancho III, whom he succeeded when three years old.. Before Alfonso came of age his reign was troubled by internal strife and the intervention of the kingdom of Navarre in Castilian affairs. Though he was not actually defeated, his death in the pass, while on his way back to Toledo, occurred in circumstances which showed that no man could be what he claimed to be — "king of the men of the two religions." Son of Raymond de Bourgogne and Urraca of Castile. Furthermore, by dividing his realm between his son, he ensured that Christendom would not present the new Almohad threat with a united front. The elements he had to deal with could not be welded together. [1] In 1151, Alfonso signed the Treaty of Tudilén with Ramon Berenguer. From 1139, Alfonso led a series of crusades subjugating the Almoravids. He adopted a militant attitude towards the Moors of Al-Andalus, especially the Almoravids. 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