Alfonso IX Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfonso IX, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Spain.

5 records1188–12194 events2 places

Chronological biography

1188

Succession1188

House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Succeeds to the throne of Leon, son of Ferdinand II of Leon

1197

Marriage1197

House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Ordered by papal interdict to marry Berengaria of Castille

Rule of Leon1197

House / House of Leon & Castille · King · Leon

Allies with Almohads to regain lands from Alfonso VIII of Castille

1214

Marriage1214

House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Alfonso IXs marriage to Berengaria is annulled by Innocent III because of kinship

1219

Unification1219

House / House of Leon & Castille · King · Salamanica

Founds the Union of Salamanica

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.