Succession1065
Succeeds as King of Leon, son of Ferdinand I
Historical person
Alfonso VI Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfonso VI, based on 20 World History Database records associated with Spain.
20 records1065–109715 events5 places
Chronological biography
1065
Division from CastilleDecember 1065
Ferdinand's partition leaves Alfonso ruling León separately from Sancho's Castile.
Inheritance in AsturiasDecember 1065
Alfonso receives territory in Asturias with the Leonese share of Ferdinand's inheritance.
Inheritance of CamposDecember 1065
Alfonso's inheritance includes the territory of Campos as part of his Leonese kingdom.
Inheritance of Toledo PariasDecember 1065
Alfonso inherits León together with Ferdinand's tributary rights connected with the taifa of Toledo.
Leonese Royal AuthorityDecember 1065
Alfonso begins exercising royal authority in León after his father's death.
Royal Inheritance ConfirmedDecember 1065
The succession settlement confirms Alfonso as heir to the Leonese portion of Ferdinand's dominions.
Separate Leonese RealmDecember 1065
The partition of 1065 re-establishes León as a separate realm under Alfonso.
SuccessionDecember 1065
Alfonso succeeds to León after Ferdinand I divides his realms among his children.
Kingdom of Leon27 December 1065
León becomes Alfonso's principal inheritance under Ferdinand's division of the royal dominions.
Reign of Alfonso VI Begins27 December 1065
Alfonso VI begins his reign in León following Ferdinand I's death on 27 December.
Succession to Leon27 December 1065
Alfonso succeeds to the Kingdom of León after Ferdinand I dies.
1072
Capture of Galicia1072
Captures Galicia
Exile of Alfonso VI1072
Driven from Leon by elder brother Sanco II
Succession1072
Succeeds as King of Castille, 1072-1109
1077
Succession1077
Takes the title "Emperor of all Spain"
1085
Capture of Toledo1085
The Reconquista makes progress with the Capture of Toledo from the Moors
1086
Capture of Toledo23 October 1086
Captures the Visigoth capital of Spain & becomes "Emperor of Toledo"
1097
Rule of Portugal1097
Gives his son-in-law Henry of Chalon land between Minho & the Tagus
Succession1097
Succeeds as King of Spain
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.