the Battler

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The Battler was the epithet of Alfonso I of Aragon, a 12th-century king renowned for his relentless military campaigns against Muslim territories in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
king
monarch of Aragon
alliance various Christian kingdoms of Iberia
birthName Alfonso I of Aragon
burialPlace San Pedro el Viejo, Huesca
conflictWith Almoravid dynasty
conquered Zaragoza
country Kingdom of Aragon
dateOfBirth circa 1073
dateOfDeath 1134
dynasty Jiménez dynasty
linked to: House of Jiménez
epithet the Battler
era 12th century
father Sancho Ramírez
historicalSignificance important military leader of the Reconquista
key figure in consolidating Aragonese power
house House of Jiménez
knownAs Alfonso the Battler
language Romance languages of medieval Iberia
mannerOfDeath died from wounds in battle
militaryConflict Battle of Cutanda
Battle of Fraga
Battle of Zaragoza campaigns
Reconquista
mother Felicia of Roucy
notableFor expansion of the Kingdom of Aragon
participation in the Reconquista
relentless military campaigns against Muslim territories in the Iberian Peninsula
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Aragon
placeOfDeath near Fraga
policy aggressive expansion against Muslim taifas
positionHeld King of Aragon
King of Pamplona
predecessor Peter I of Aragon
region Iberian Peninsula
reignEnd 1134
reignStart 1104
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Peter I of Aragon
spouse Urraca of León and Castile
successor Ramiro II of Aragon
territorialExpansion Ebro valley
linked to: Ebro basin

Upper March of Al-Andalus
titleAfterConquest King of Zaragoza
yearOfConquest 1118

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Alfonso I of Aragon nickname the Battler
Alfonso I of Aragon epithet the Battler
subject linked to: the Battler
Alfonso I of Aragon hasAlias the Battler
subject linked to: el Batallador