{"slug": "alfonso-vii-of-leon-and-castile", "label": "Alfonso VII of León and Castile", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_VII_of_Le%C3%B3n_and_Castile", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312767", "qid": "Q312767", "description": "Castilian monarch", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [1105, 1147], "span_label": ["1105 CE", "1147 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-castile", "label": "Kingdom of Castile", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-leon", "label": "Kingdom of León", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "republic-of-genoa", "label": "Republic of Genoa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "al-andalus", "label": "Al-Andalus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "almoravid-dynasty", "label": "Almoravid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "catalonia", "label": "Catalonia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "republic-of-pisa", "label": "Republic of Pisa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "almeria", "label": "Almería", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "afonso-i-of-portugal", "label": "Afonso I of Portugal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ramon-berenguer-iv-count-of-barcelona", "label": "Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1105, "year_label": "1105 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – Alfonso VII, king of León and Castile (d. 1157)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268232#Births", "title": "1105", "revid": 1365268232, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1126, "year_label": "1126 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 8", "text": "March 8 – Queen Urraca of León (\"the Reckless\") dies after a 17-year reign. She is succeeded by her 21-year-old son Alfonso VII el Emperador who becomes king of León (until 1157).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368526441#Europe", "title": "1126", "revid": 1368526441, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1127, "year_label": "1127 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – The forces of Alfonso VII of León and Castile begin the Siege of Guimarães, which will end in their withdrawal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348045996#Europe", "title": "1127", "revid": 1348045996, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1135, "year_label": "1135 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – King Alfonso VII is crowned as \"Emperor of All Spain\" (Imperator totius Hispaniae) in the Cathedral of León. The coronation is attended by Ramon Berenguer IV (his brother-in-law), Raymond V and other Spanish nobles who recognize him as their overlord.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184463#Europe", "title": "1135", "revid": 1369184463, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1137, "year_label": "1137 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 11", "text": "August 11 – Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Barcelona, is married to Princess Petronilla of Aragon (only 1-year-old) – whose father, King Ramiro II of Aragon, seeks aid from Barcelona against King Alfonso VII of Castile, abdicates the throne in favor of Ramon on November 13.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362157430#Europe", "title": "1137", "revid": 1362157430, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1143, "year_label": "1143 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 5", "text": "October 5 – Treaty of Zamora: The Kingdom of Portugal is recognized by King Alfonso VII (\"the Emperor\") of León and Castile in the presence of his cousin, King Afonso I of Portugal and papal representatives.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337864253#Europe", "title": "1143", "revid": 1337864253, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1147, "year_label": "1147 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – King Alfonso VII of León and Castile, leads a campaign at the head of mixed armies of Catalonia, Genoa, Pisa and France. He besieges Almería in southern Al-Andalus (modern Spain); a Genoese fleet of 63 galleys and 163 other vessels, blockade the Almoravid-held port, which is captured after a 2-month siege on October 17.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362163362#Europe", "title": "1147", "revid": 1362163362, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}