Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ferdinand III Biography and Timeline

Follow Ferdinand III through 11 dated historical records for Spain.

Ferdinand III, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

11Distinct records
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1201–1671Years on this page

1201

Birth of Ferdinand III

King · House / House of Leon & Castille

Birth of Ferdinand III, son of Alfonso IX of Leon & Berenguela

Role range: 1217-1252

1217

Succession

King · Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille

Role range: 1217-1252

1219

Marriage

King · Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Marries Beatrice of Swabia daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Philip

Role range: 1217-1252

1230

Rule of Leon

King · Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Unifies the crowns of Leon & Castille by becoming King of Leon

Role range: 1217-1252

Succession

King · Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Unifies the crowns of Leon & Castille by becoming King of Leon

Role range: 1217-1252

Unification

King · Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Unifies the crowns of Leon & Castille by becoming King of Leon

Role range: 1217-1252

1237

Marriage

King · Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Marries Joan of Ponthieu

Role range: 1217-1252

1246

Capture of Jaen

King · Jaen · Warfare / Military

Captures Jaen from the Moors

1248

Capture of Seville

King · Seville · Warfare / Military

Captures Seville from the Moors

1252

Death of Ferdinand III

King · Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Death of Ferdinand III

Role range: 1217-1252

1671

Canonization

King · Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Ferdinand III is made a Saint

Role range: 1217-1252

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.