{"slug": "alfonso-vi-of-leon-and-castile", "label": "Alfonso VI of León and Castile", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_VI_of_Le%C3%B3n_and_Castile", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235080", "qid": "Q235080", "description": "King of León (1065 to 1109), of Castile (1072 to 1109), and of Galicia (1071 to 1109)", "entries": 15, "years": 14, "span": [1065, 1109], "span_label": ["1065 CE", "1109 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-castile", "label": "Kingdom of Castile", "shared": 8}, {"slug": "almoravid-dynasty", "label": "Almoravid dynasty", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "al-andalus", "label": "Al-Andalus", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "el-cid", "label": "El Cid", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-leon", "label": "Kingdom of León", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "county-of-portugal", "label": "County of Portugal", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "yusuf-ibn-tashfin", "label": "Yusuf ibn Tashfin", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-galicia", "label": "Kingdom of Galicia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-navarre", "label": "Kingdom of Navarre", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "july", "label": "July", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "seville", "label": "Seville", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1065, "year_label": "1065 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 24", "text": "December 24 – King Ferdinand I of León (\"the Great\") dies in León, Spain, after an 11-year reign as Emperor of All Spain. His kingdom is divided among his three sons: the eldest Sancho II, the second Alfonso VI and the youngest García II. The kingdoms of Galicia and Portugal become independent under the rule of García.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271706#Europe", "title": "1065", "revid": 1365271706, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1072, "year_label": "1072 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January", "text": "January – Battle of Golpejera: King Sancho II (\"the Strong\") defeats the Castilian forces of his brother Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") near Carrión de los Condes. Alfonso is captured, but released into exile, where he seeks refuge in the Taifa of Toledo (under the protection of his vassal, Emir Al-Mamun).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932811#Europe", "title": "1072", "revid": 1332932811, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1077, "year_label": "1077 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") reaches an agreement with his cousin Sancho Ramírez, who is elected as king of Navarre. Alfonso annexes the territories of Álava, part of Gipuzkoa and La Bureba, he is crowned and adopts the title of Imperator totius Hispaniae (\"Emperor of all Spain\").", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1303472978#Europe", "title": "1077", "revid": 1303472978, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1080, "year_label": "1080 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of León and Castile establishes Latin liturgy in the Catholic Church, in place of the Hispanic Rite.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363303187#Religion", "title": "1080", "revid": 1363303187, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1081, "year_label": "1081 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of Castile exiles his most famous commander, El Cid, who goes into exile and offers his services to the twins – Counts Ramon Berenguer II and Berenguer Ramon II of Barcelona, but is turned down. He ends up in the service of Emir Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud of Zaragoza.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1312347020#Europe", "title": "1081", "revid": 1312347020, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1085, "year_label": "1085 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – King Alfonso VI of León and Castile (\"the Brave\") recaptures Toledo from the Moors, and occupies other cities such as Madrid and Talavera (including the castle of Aledo). Alfonso moves his capital to Toledo, and consolidates his power between Sistema Central and the Tagus River, from where he launches more attacks against the taifas of Córdoba, Seville, Badajoz and Granada (modern Spain).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362159073#Europe", "title": "1085", "revid": 1362159073, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1088, "year_label": "1088 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Almoravid forces (supported with fighters from local Andalusian provinces), under Sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin, besiege Aledo, but are forced to retreat, by the arrival of Spanish troops of King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of Castile.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365263990#Europe", "title": "1088", "revid": 1365263990, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1091, "year_label": "1091 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July", "text": "July – The Abbadid dynasty ruling in Al-Andalus (modern Spain) falls when Almoravid forces storm Seville. Confronted with this threat, Emir Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr Muhammad al-Aftas of Badajoz obtains the support of King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of Castile, in exchange for the Moorish positions on the river Tagus (Sintra, Santarém and Lisbon).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267069429#Europe", "title": "1091", "revid": 1267069429, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1094, "year_label": "1094 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May", "text": "May – El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar) completes his conquest of Valencia in Al-Andalus (modern Spain) and begins his rule (in the name of King Alfonso VI) there. The Almoravid campaign to regain the city fails.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365267917#Europe", "title": "1094", "revid": 1365267917, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1095, "year_label": "1095 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Second County of Portugal is established by Count Henry of Burgundy. The Almoravids start pushing back the forces of King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") to the positions they occupied a decade earlier. This offensive begins with the re-conquest of Lisbon, which had been given away to Castile in 1091.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365264485#Europe", "title": "1095", "revid": 1365264485, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1096, "year_label": "1096 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "King Alfonso VI (\"the Brave\") of Castile arranges to marry his daughter Theresa to Henry of Burgundy (House of Burgundy). Theresa's dowry includes the County of Portugal, given to Henry with Porto as the capital.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266324#Europe", "title": "1096", "revid": 1365266324, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1097, "year_label": "1097 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – Battle of Consuegra: The Castilian and Leonese army (30,000 men) of King Alfonso VI ('\"the Brave\") is defeated by Almoravid forces (10,000 men) near the Castle of Consuegra.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268080#Europe", "title": "1097", "revid": 1365268080, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1102, "year_label": "1102 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 5", "text": "May 5 – The short-lived principality created by Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar ends: Valencia is captured by Almoravid forces under Sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin. It is later recaptured, evacuated and burned by King Alfonso VI.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265899#Europe", "title": "1102", "revid": 1365265899, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1109, "year_label": "1109 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 1", "text": "July 1 – Alfonso VI, king of León and Castile", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367315946#Deaths", "title": "1109", "revid": 1367315946, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1109, "year_label": "1109 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 1", "text": "July 1 – Urraca of León becomes queen of León, Castile and Galicia after the death of her father, King Alfonso VI, making her the first European queen regnant. She marries Alfonso I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367315946#Europe", "title": "1109", "revid": 1367315946, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}