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Spain in 1065

Historical records for Spain in 1065, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

44Records
39Events
4Named people
7Places
5Categories

Historical records

December

24 December 1065Christmas MatinsFerdinand I

Leon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ferdinand joins the clergy at San Isidoro for Christmas matins despite his worsening illness.

24 December 1065Prayer at San IsidoroFerdinand I

Leon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ferdinand visits the church of San Isidoro after returning to León in grave health.

24 December 1065Return to LeonFerdinand I

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Ferdinand returns to León on 24 December after leaving the Valencia campaign.

25 December 1065Christmas CommunionFerdinand I

Leon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ferdinand receives communion on Christmas Day as his final illness advances.

26 December 1065Penitential CeremonyFerdinand I

Leon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ferdinand performs a final penitential ceremony before the altar at San Isidoro.

27 December 1065Death of Ferdinand IFerdinand I

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Ferdinand I dies at León after ruling León and Castile and campaigning against neighbouring Muslim kingdoms.

27 December 1065Death of Ferdinand IFerdinand I

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Ferdinand I dies at León on 27 December 1065 after returning from his final campaign.

27 December 1065Kingdom of CastilleSancho II

Castille · House / House of Castille

Castile passes to Sancho with royal status under Ferdinand's partition of the inheritance.

27 December 1065Kingdom of LeonAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

León becomes Alfonso's principal inheritance under Ferdinand's division of the royal dominions.

27 December 1065Reign of Alfonso VI BeginsAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Alfonso VI begins his reign in León following Ferdinand I's death on 27 December.

27 December 1065Succession to CastilleSancho II

Castille · House / House of Castille

Sancho succeeds to Castile after the death of Ferdinand I.

27 December 1065Succession to LeonAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Alfonso succeeds to the Kingdom of León after Ferdinand I dies.

December 1065Division from CastilleAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Ferdinand's partition leaves Alfonso ruling León separately from Sancho's Castile.

December 1065Division from LeonSancho II

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Ferdinand's death separates Sancho's Castile from the León inherited by Alfonso.

December 1065Dynastic PartitionFerdinand I

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Ferdinand's succession settlement divides his dominions among his sons and provides territories for his daughters.

December 1065Ferdinand's Succession SettlementSancho II

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Sancho receives the Castilian share of Ferdinand's divided dominions under the royal succession settlement.

December 1065Inheritance in AsturiasAlfonso VI

Asturias · House / House of Leon & Castille

Alfonso receives territory in Asturias with the Leonese share of Ferdinand's inheritance.

December 1065Inheritance of CamposAlfonso VI

Campos · House / House of Leon & Castille

Alfonso's inheritance includes the territory of Campos as part of his Leonese kingdom.

December 1065Inheritance of Toledo PariasAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Alfonso inherits León together with Ferdinand's tributary rights connected with the taifa of Toledo.

December 1065Inheritance of Zaragoza PariasSancho II

Castille · House / House of Castille

Sancho inherits Castile together with claims to tribute from the taifa of Zaragoza.

December 1065Leonese Royal AuthorityAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Alfonso begins exercising royal authority in León after his father's death.

December 1065Partition of Royal InheritanceFerdinand I

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

The inheritance settlement assigns Castile to Sancho, León to Alfonso and Galicia to García.

December 1065Royal Inheritance ConfirmedAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

The succession settlement confirms Alfonso as heir to the Leonese portion of Ferdinand's dominions.

December 1065Royal Title of Sancho IISancho II

Castille · House / House of Castille

Sancho begins ruling the newly separated Castilian kingdom as Sancho II.

December 1065Separate Leonese RealmAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

The partition of 1065 re-establishes León as a separate realm under Alfonso.

December 1065SuccessionAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

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

December 1065SuccessionSancho II

Castille · House / House of Castille

Sancho succeeds to Castile after the death of his father Ferdinand I.

Other Events

1065Advance toward ValenciaFerdinand I

Valencia · Warfare / Military

Ferdinand moves his army toward Valencia after operations connected with Zaragoza.

1065Battle of PaternaFerdinand I

Paterna · Warfare / Military

Ferdinand's forces defeat the Valencian ruler's army near Paterna during the campaign against Valencia.

1065Commander of Royal TroopsCommander of Royal Troops Sancho II

Castille · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Royal Troops, El-Cid

1065Death of Ferdinand IFerdinand I

Castille · House / House of Leon & Castille

Death of Ferdinand I, after beginning the reconquest of Spain from the Moors

1065Demand for Zaragoza PariasFerdinand I

Zaragoza · Warfare / Military

Ferdinand demands renewed tribute from the taifa ruler of Zaragoza during his final campaigning year.

1065Eastern Frontier CommandSancho II

Castille · Warfare / Military

Sancho performs military duties on the eastern frontier of his father's dominions during the final years of Ferdinand's reign.

1065El-CidSancho II

Castille · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Royal Troops, El-Cid

1065Illness during Valencia CampaignFerdinand I

Valencia · Science / Medicine

Ferdinand becomes seriously ill while campaigning around Valencia and decides to return to León.

1065March toward ValenciaSancho II

Valencia · Warfare / Military

Sancho accompanies the royal military effort that moves from the Zaragoza frontier toward Valencia.

1065Siege of ValenciaFerdinand I

Valencia · Warfare / Military

Ferdinand besieges Valencia during the last military campaign of his reign.

1065SuccessionAlfonso VI

Leon · House / House of Leon & Castille

Succeeds as King of Leon, son of Ferdinand I

1065SuccessionSancho II

Castille · House / House of Castille

Succeeds as King of Castille

1065Valencia CampaignSancho II

Valencia · Warfare / Military

Sancho takes part in Ferdinand's final campaign against the taifa of Valencia.

1065Victory near ValenciaFerdinand I

Paterna · Warfare / Military

The victory at Paterna strengthens Ferdinand's position before illness forces him to end the campaign.

1065Withdrawal from ValenciaFerdinand I

Valencia · Warfare / Military

Ferdinand abandons the Valencia campaign because of his deteriorating health.

1065Zaragoza Punitive ExpeditionFerdinand I

Zaragoza · Warfare / Military

Ferdinand campaigns against Zaragoza after tribute obligations to his realm are disputed.

1065Zaragoza Tribute CampaignSancho II

Zaragoza · Warfare / Military

Sancho participates in pressure on Zaragoza connected with the payment of tribute to Ferdinand's realm.

Names involved

Alfonso VICommander of Royal Troops Sancho IIFerdinand ISancho II

Places involved

AsturiasCamposCastilleLeonPaternaValenciaZaragoza

Provenance

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