When was Alfonso the Battler born?

Alfonso the Battler was born on 1073 in Kingdom of Aragon.

What positions has Alfonso the Battler held?

Positions held by Alfonso the Battler include: King of León (iure uxoris) (1109–1115); king of Galicia (jure uxoris) (1109–1115); King of Castile (Iure uxoris) (1109–1115); King of Pamplona (1104–1134); Monarch of the kingdom of Aragon (1104–1134).

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Alfonso the Battler

King of Aragon and Pamplona (1073-1134)

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Alfonso I (c. 1073/1074 – 7 September 1134), called the Battler or the Warrior (Spanish: el Batallador), was King of Aragon and Navarre from 1104 until his death in 1134. He was the second son of King Sancho Ramírez and successor of his brother Peter I. With his marriage to Urraca, queen regnant of Castile, León and Galicia, in 1109, he began to use, with some justification, the grandiose title Emperor of Spain, formerly employed by his father-in-law, Alfonso VI. Alfonso the Battler earned his sobriquet in the Reconquista. He won his greatest military successes in the middle Ebro, where he conquered Zaragoza in 1118 and later took Ejea, Tudela, Calatayud, Borja, Tarazona, Daroca, and Monreal del Campo. He died in September 1134 after an unsuccessful battle with the Muslims at the Battle of Fraga.

Quick facts

Born: 1073 wd
Place of birth: Kingdom of Aragon wd
Died: 7 September 1134 wd
Place of death: Poleñino wd
Citizenship: Kingdom of Aragon, Kingdom of Pamplona wd
Occupation: ruler, Miles Christianus wd
Spouse: Urraca of León wd

Positions held wd

King of León (iure uxoris) (1109–1115)
king of Galicia (jure uxoris) (1109–1115)
King of Castile (Iure uxoris) (1109–1115)
King of Pamplona (1104–1134)
Monarch of the kingdom of Aragon (1104–1134)
Count of Ribagorza (1104–1134)

About

Alfonso's nickname comes from the Aragonese version of the Chronicle of San Juan de la Peña (c. 1370), which says that "they called him lord Alfonso the battler because in Spain there wasn't as good a knight who won twenty-nine battles" (clamabanlo don Alfonso batallador porque en Espayna no ovo tan buen cavallero que veynte nueve batallas vençió).

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When was Alfonso the Battler born?: Alfonso the Battler was born on 1073 in Kingdom of Aragon.
What positions has Alfonso the Battler held?: Positions held by Alfonso the Battler include: King of León (iure uxoris) (1109–1115); king of Galicia (jure uxoris) (1109–1115); King of Castile (Iure uxoris) (1109–1115); King of Pamplona (1104–1134); Monarch of the kingdom of Aragon (1104–1134).

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