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Alfonso VIII
History of Spain
1155
Birth
Birth
of
Alfonso
VIII, son of
Sancho
III & grandson of
Alfonso
VII
1158
Succession
Leon
Succeeds to the throne of Leon & Castile, age 3
1166
Succession
Succeeds as King of Castile,
1166
-
1214
1169
Marriage
Marries
Eleanor
the
Younger
of Aquitaine, daughter of
Henry
II of
England
1169
Rule of Gascony
Gascony
Receives
Gascony
as part of a wedding dowry from
Eleanor
the
Younger
of
Aquitaine
1179
Treaty of Cazorla
Cazorla
Agrees on the division of lands recaptured from the
Moors
Cazorla
Concludes the pact of
Cazorla
with
Alfonso
II of
Aragon
1180
Birth
Birth
of Berengaria, daughter of
Alfonso
VIII of
Castile
&
Eleanor
1187
Endowment Las Huelgas
Las Huelgas
Endows the
Abbey
of Las Huelgas
1188
Homage
Receives the homage of
Alfonso
IX of Leon
1195
Battle of Alarcos
Alarcos
Suffers a heavy defeat
1195
Invasion of Castile
Castile
is invaded by Leon & Navarre, defeats the invading forces
1204
Death
Death
of
Eleanor
the
Younger
of Aquitaine, loses
Gascony
to
Henry
II
1204
Rule of Gascony
Gascony
Death
of
Eleanor
the
Younger
of Aquitaine, loses
Gascony
to
Henry
II
1212
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17th July Navas de Tolosa
Defeats the Almohades, breaks their power in
Spain
17th July Navas de Tolosa
Moslem power in
Spain
collapses after defeat in battle under Caliph
Mohammed
1212
Unification
Captures
Central
Spain
1214
Death
6th Oct
Death
of
Alfonso
VIII
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