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Alfonso the Great (848–910), king of León, Galicia and Asturias. The Kingdom of León [a] was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their capital from Oviedo to the city of León. [3]
Jan 15, 2024 · However, as the Christians gained ground in the mountainous area, a new kingdom was soon consolidated with León as its most prominent nucleus. Pioneer Kings: Alfonso II and Ramiro I Under the reign of Alfonso II, known as “the Chaste,” the city of Oviedo was established as the capital of the kingdom.
Dec 18, 2017 · Kingdom of León. Alfonso’s III’s reign came to an end in 910 when he was deposed by his son, García, who declared León capital of the expanding Christian kingdom. Despite continuing Moorish raids, the Christians clearly felt sufficiently strong by now to move out from their mountain strongholds.
The kingdom of León (in Latin: regnum Legionense; in Astur-Leonese, reinu de Llión; in Galician: Kingdom of León; Portuguese: Kingdom of Leão) was an independent medieval kingdom located in the northwestern region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in the year 910 when the Christian princes of the kingdom of Asturias, on the north coast of the peninsula, moved their capital from ...
Leon, medieval Spanish kingdom. Leon proper included the cities of León, Salamanca, and Zamora—the adjacent areas of Vallodolid and Palencia being disputed with Castile, originally its eastern frontier. The kings of Leon ruled Galicia, Asturias, and much of the county of Portugal before Portugal gained independence about 1139.
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Dec 18, 2017 · In 910, the ancient Roman town of León –south of the Cantabrians– became capital, prompting a change in the name of the kingdom, from Asturias to León. The kings of León followed the same expansionist strategies as their Asturian predecessors, offering settlers incentives: a substantial degree of liberty in governing themselves in open council and a very real opportunity to acquire land ...
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The Contest of Christian and Muslim Spain: 1031-1157. Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell, 1995. This work is a complete coverage of the rise of León-Castile and Aragon and deals extensively with the military struggle and dynastic history. Reilly, Bernard F. The Kingdom of León-Castilla Under Queen Urraca, 1109-1126. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton ...
