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Alfonso X of Castile and Leon

King of Castile from 1252 to 1284

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Alfonso X of Castile and Leon

King of Castile from 1252 to 1284

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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.

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Occupation: writer, astronomer, composer, poet
Position held: Monarch of Castile and Leon
Citizenship: Crown of Castile
Born: November 23, 1221, November 26, 1221, 1221
Died: April 4, 1284, 1284

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Violant of Aragonspouse Beatrice of Castile, Marchioness of Montferratchild Fernando de Castilla y de la Cerdachild Sancho IV of León and Castilechild Peter of Castile, Lord of Ledesmachild John of Castile, Lord of Valencia de Camposchild

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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.

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Occupation: writer, astronomer, composer, poet
Position held: Monarch of Castile and Leon
Citizenship: Crown of Castile
Born: November 23, 1221, November 26, 1221, 1221
Died: April 4, 1284, 1284

Family

Violant of Aragonspouse Beatrice of Castile, Marchioness of Montferratchild Fernando de Castilla y de la Cerdachild Sancho IV of León and Castilechild Peter of Castile, Lord of Ledesmachild John of Castile, Lord of Valencia de Camposchild

Cantigas de Santa Mariaknown for Estoria de Españaknown for Setenarioknown for Libro de los animales que caçanknown for Sto písní o Marii: Toledský kodex Cantigas de Santa Maria krále Alfonse X. Učenéhoknown for Hymnsknown for