Alfonso VI Biography and Timeline

Kingdom of Leon

León becomes Alfonso's principal inheritance under Ferdinand's division of the royal dominions.

Role range: 1065-1109

Reign of Alfonso VI Begins

Alfonso VI begins his reign in León following Ferdinand I's death on 27 December.

Role range: 1065-1109

Succession to Leon

Alfonso succeeds to the Kingdom of León after Ferdinand I dies.

Role range: 1065-1109

Division from Castille

Ferdinand's partition leaves Alfonso ruling León separately from Sancho's Castile.

Role range: 1065-1109

Inheritance in Asturias

Alfonso receives territory in Asturias with the Leonese share of Ferdinand's inheritance.

Role range: 1065-1109

Inheritance of Campos

Alfonso's inheritance includes the territory of Campos as part of his Leonese kingdom.

Role range: 1065-1109

Inheritance of Toledo Parias

Alfonso inherits León together with Ferdinand's tributary rights connected with the taifa of Toledo.

Role range: 1065-1109

Leonese Royal Authority

Alfonso begins exercising royal authority in León after his father's death.

Role range: 1065-1109

Royal Inheritance Confirmed

The succession settlement confirms Alfonso as heir to the Leonese portion of Ferdinand's dominions.

Role range: 1065-1109

Separate Leonese Realm

The partition of 1065 re-establishes León as a separate realm under Alfonso.

Role range: 1065-1109

Succession

Alfonso succeeds to León after Ferdinand I divides his realms among his children.

Role range: 1065-1109

Succession

Succeeds as King of Leon, son of Ferdinand I

Role range: 1065-1109

Exile of Alfonso VI

Driven from Leon by elder brother Sanco II

Role range: 1065-1109

Succession

Succeeds as King of Castille, 1072-1109

Role range: 1065-1109

Capture of Galicia

Captures Galicia

Succession

Takes the title "Emperor of all Spain"

Role range: 1065-1109

Capture of Toledo

The Reconquista makes progress with the Capture of Toledo from the Moors

Capture of Toledo

Captures the Visigoth capital of Spain & becomes "Emperor of Toledo"

Rule of Portugal

Gives his son-in-law Henry of Chalon land between Minho & the Tagus

Role range: 1065-1109

Succession

Succeeds as King of Spain

Role range: 1065-1109