Birth of Alfonso VIII
Birth of Alfonso VIII, son of Sancho III & grandson of Alfonso VII
Role range: 1158-1214
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Alfonso VIII Biography and Timeline
Follow Alfonso VIII through 21 dated historical records for Spain.
Alfonso VIII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1155–1214Years on this page
1155
1158
Succession
Succeeds to the throne of Leon & Castille, age 3
Role range: 1158-1214
1166
Succession
Succeeds as King of Castille, 1166-1214
Role range: 1158-1214
1169
Marriage
Marries Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine, daughter of Henry II of England
Role range: 1158-1214
Rule of Gascony
Receives Gascony as part of a wedding dowry from Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine
Role range: 1158-1214
1179
Treaty of Cazorla
Concludes the pact of Cazorla with Alfonso II of Aragon. Agrees on the division of lands recaptured from the Moors
Role range: 1158-1214
1180
Birth of Berengaria
Birth of Berengaria, daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castille & Eleanor
Role range: 1158-1214
1187
Las Huelgas
Endows the Abbey of Las Huelgas
Role range: 1158-1214
1188
Homage
Receives the homage of Alfonso IX of Leon
Role range: 1158-1214
1195
Battle of Alarcos
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur lands at Tarifa, crooses the Sevilla province the main Almohad army reached Cordoba on June 30, reinforced by the few troops raised by the local governors and by a Christian cavalry contingent under Pedro Fernendez de Castro
Role range: 1158-1214
Battle of Alarcos
The Almohad host came in view, Alfonso found himself outnumbered but rashly formed his army next day, offering battle, instead of retreating towards Talavera, which the Leonese troops had already reached
Role range: 1158-1214
Battle of Alarcos
A Battle between an alliance of Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur and some Castilian cavalry led by Pedro Fernendez de Castro versus King Alfonso VIII King of Castille
Role range: 1158-1214
Battle of Alarcos
Determined to bar the enemy access to the rich Tagus valley, and in his haste he did not wait for the reinforcements the King's Alfonso IX of Leon and Sancho of Navarra.
Role range: 1158-1214
Battle of Alarcos
For the next two years, al-Mansurs forces devastated Extremadura, the Tagus valley, La Mancha and even the area around Toledo.
Role range: 1158-1214
Battle of Alarcos
Suffers a heavy defeat. Fortunately for the Christians Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur moves back to Sevilla to make good his own considerable losses; there he takes the title of al-Mansur Billah (Made victorious by God).
Role range: 1158-1214
Invasion of Castille
Castille is invaded by Leon & Navarre, defeats the invading forces
Role range: 1172-1212 – 1158-1214
1204
Death of Alfonso VIII
Death of Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine, loses Gascony to Henry II
Role range: 1158-1214
Rule of Gascony
Death of Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine, loses Gascony to Henry II
Role range: 1158-1214
1212
Battle of Navas de Tolosa
Moslem power in Spain collapses after defeat in battle under Caliph Mohammed. Defeats the Almohades, breaks their power in Spain
Role range: 1172-1212 – 1158-1214
Unification
Captures Central Spain
Role range: 1158-1214
1214
Death of Alfonso VIII
Death of Alfonso VIII
Role range: 1158-1214
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.