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Alfonso X the Wise Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfonso X the Wise, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Spain.

9 records1221–13125 events1 places

Chronological biography

1221

Birth of Alfonso X the Wise1221
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Birth of Alfonso X the Wise, son of Ferdinand III

1252

Succession1252
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Succeeds to the throne of Castille & Leon, 1252-1284

1257

Holy Roman Emperor1257
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Elected Holy Roman Emperor, not accepted by Pope Alexander IV

Succession1257
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Elected Holy Roman Emperor, not accepted by Pope Alexander IV

1262

Capture of Cadiz1262
House / House of Leon & Castille · King · Cadiz

Captures Cadiz from the Moors

1275

Holy Roman Emperor1275
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Renounces claim to be Holy Roman Emperor

Succession1275
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Renounces claim to be Holy Roman Emperor

1284

Death of Alfonso X the Wise1284
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Death of Alfonso X the Wise

1312

Succession1312
House / House of Leon & Castille · King

Becomes King of Spain & makes Castilian the official language

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.