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Succession

Spain · House / House of Leon & Castille. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

49Records
737–1497Date range
33Named people
5Places

Chronological records

737

Fafila737

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

739

Alfonso I739

Asturias · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Asturias

757

Fruela I757

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

768

Aurelio I768

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

774

Silo774

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

783

Mauregato783

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

788

Vermudo I788

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

791

Alfonso II the Chaste791

Asturias · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Asturias

842

Ramiro I842

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon

866

Alfonso III the Great866

Asturias · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Asturias

910

Garcia910

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon & Castille

924

Fruela II924

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

926

Alfonso IV926

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon & Asturias

931

Ramiro II931

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon

959

Sancho I959

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain, restored to the throne

966

Ramiro III966

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon

985

Vermudo II985

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

999

Alfonso V999

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon & Asturias

1028

Vermudo III1028

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

1035

Ferdinand I1035

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille, 1035-1065

Ferdinand I1035

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon, 1037-1065

Ferdinand I the Great1035

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille

1054

Ferdinand I1054

Navarre · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Navarre 1054-1065

1065

Alfonso VIDecember 1065

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

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

Alfonso VI1065

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon, son of Ferdinand I

1072

Alfonso VI1072

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille, 1072-1109

1077

Alfonso VI1077

House / House of Leon & Castille

Takes the title "Emperor of all Spain"

1097

Alfonso VI1097

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain

1126

Alfonso VII1126

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon & Castille

1157

Sanchez III1157

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon & Castille, son of Alfonso VII

1158

Alfonso VIII1158

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds to the throne of Leon & Castille, age 3

1166

Alfonso VIII1166

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille, 1166-1214

1188

Alfonso IX1188

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds to the throne of Leon, son of Ferdinand II of Leon

1217

Ferdinand III24 September 1217

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille

1223

Blanche of Castille1223

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as Queen of France during Loui VIIIs reign, 1223-1226

1230

Ferdinand III1230

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

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

1252

Alfonso X the Wise1252

House / House of Leon & Castille

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

1257

Alfonso X the Wise1257

House / House of Leon & Castille

Elected Holy Roman Emperor, not accepted by Pope Alexander IV

1275

Alfonso X the Wise1275

House / House of Leon & Castille

Renounces claim to be Holy Roman Emperor

1295

Ferdinand IV1295

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon & Castille, son of Sancho IV

1312

Alfonso X the Wise1312

House / House of Leon & Castille

Becomes King of Spain & makes Castilian the official language

Alfonso XI the Avenger1312

House / House of Leon & Castille

The country is ruled by a regency until 1325

Alfonso XI the Avenger1312

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille & Leon, 1312-1350

1325

Alfonso XI the Avenger1325

House / House of Leon & Castille

Alfonso XI the Avenger attains his majority

1474

Isabella I the Catholic1474

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as Queen of Castille

1479

Ferdinand II1479

House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Spain, 1st King of all Spain

Ferdinand II1479

Aragon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Aragon

Isabella I the Catholic1479

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Rules jointly with her husband Ferdinand V of Aragon

1497

Isabella I the Catholic1497

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succession falls to Isabellas eldest daughter Isabel of Portugal after Juans death

Names involved

Alfonso IAlfonso II the ChasteAlfonso III the GreatAlfonso IVAlfonso IXAlfonso VAlfonso VIAlfonso VIIAlfonso VIIIAlfonso X the WiseAlfonso XI the AvengerAurelio IBlanche of CastilleFafilaFerdinand IFerdinand I the GreatFerdinand IIFerdinand IIIFerdinand IVFruela IFruela IIGarciaIsabella I the CatholicMauregatoRamiro IRamiro IIRamiro IIISanchez IIISancho ISiloVermudo IVermudo IIVermudo III

Provenance

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