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Alfonso X the Wise Biography and Timeline

Follow Alfonso X the Wise through 9 dated historical records for Spain.

Alfonso X the Wise, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
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1221–1312Years on this page

1221

Birth of Alfonso X the Wise

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Birth of Alfonso X the Wise, son of Ferdinand III

Role range: 1252-1284

1252

Succession

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

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

Role range: 1252-1284

1257

Holy Roman Emperor

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Elected Holy Roman Emperor, not accepted by Pope Alexander IV

Role range: 1252-1284

Succession

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Elected Holy Roman Emperor, not accepted by Pope Alexander IV

Role range: 1252-1284

1262

Capture of Cadiz

King · Cadiz · House / House of Leon & Castille

Captures Cadiz from the Moors

Role range: 1252-1284

1275

Holy Roman Emperor

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Renounces claim to be Holy Roman Emperor

Role range: 1252-1284

Succession

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Renounces claim to be Holy Roman Emperor

Role range: 1252-1284

1284

Death of Alfonso X the Wise

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Death of Alfonso X the Wise

Role range: 1252-1284

1312

Succession

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Becomes King of Spain & makes Castilian the official language

Role range: 1252-1284

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.