Alfonso VIII of León

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King
gptkbp:alliance Marriage to Eleanor of England
gptkbp:born November 11, 1155
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Monastery_of_Santa_María_la_Real_de_Las_Huelgas
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Richard_I_of_England
gptkb:Saladin
gptkb:Philip_II_of_France
gptkbp:died March 5, 1214
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Jiménez
gptkbp:father gptkb:Sancho_III_of_Castile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfonso VIII of León
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Las_Navas_de_Tolosa
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Blanca_of_Navarre
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Siege_of_Cuenca
gptkb:Battle_of_Alarcos
gptkb:Battle_of_Las_Navas_de_Tolosa
Conquest of Toledo
Promotion of trade and commerce
Support for the arts and architecture
Diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire
Involvement in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire
Support for the establishment of universities.
Support for the Crusades
Support for the establishment of guilds
Support for the establishment of monasteries
Strengthening of the royal authority
Support for the military orders
Promotion of the rights of the nobility
Conflict with the Kingdom of Aragon
Support for the establishment of trade routes
Conflict with the Almohads
Promotion of the Spanish language
Involvement in the politics of France
Support for the establishment of towns and cities
Cultural patronage in Castile
Establishment of the Castilian crown's power
Establishment of the Castilian nobility
Establishment of the University of Palencia
Influence on the development of medieval Spain
Involvement in the politics of León
Involvement in the politics of Navarre
Involvement in the politics of Portugal
Promotion of agricultural development in Castile
Promotion of the feudal system in Castile
Promotion of the repopulation of Castile
Reconstruction of the city of Toledo
Support for the establishment of legal codes
Support of the Pope in the Reconquista
Strengthening of the Christian kingdoms against Muslim rule
Formation of alliances with other Christian kingdoms
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ferdinand_II_of_León
gptkbp:reign 1214
1158
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Eleanor_of_England
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ferdinand_III_of_León
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_León
gptkb:Asturian_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5