Overview
León in 1066 is one kingdom in the divided inheritance of Ferdinand I, who died in 1065. Alfonso VI holds León. His elder brother Sancho II holds Castile. His younger brother García II holds Galicia. Patch 1.20.1.2 rates Alfonso's seat Easy. The realm card lists 7 counties. The bookmark name is Iberia in Pieces. Culture is Castilian. Faith is Catholicism.
The historical reunion follows Golpejera in 1072, a stretch of exile at the taifa court in Toledo, and Alfonso's return to all three crowns. Toledo surrenders on 25 May 1085. Sagrajas, also called Zallaqa, is fought on 23 October 1086. The Toledo page is the Dhunnunid seat on the other side of that city.
Starts
1066
Alfonso is 26. The claim worth reading first is the one on a brother's kingdom, because a taifa war with a brother still crowned can open a second front. His son Sancho Alfónsez dies at Uclés in 1108. Alfonso dies in Toledo on 1 July 1109, and his daughter Urraca succeeds in León and Castile.
| Seat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start | 1066 |
| Bookmark | Iberia in Pieces |
| Title | León |
| Realm size | 7 counties |
| Status | Independent |
| Difficulty | Easy, the bookmark rating in patch 1.20.1.2 |
| Culture | Castilian |
| Faith | Catholicism |
| Age | 26 |
Later impact
Once León, Castile, and Galicia are in one hand, the landmark of the reign is Toledo. Yusuf ibn Tashfin and the Almoravids defeat Alfonso at Sagrajas and leave the city in his hands. The rest of the reign is that frontier.
Urraca inherits the reunited realm. Her war with her husband, Alfonso I of Aragon, is the next generation's crisis. A 1066 campaign that starts as king of León is the split, then the reunion, then a southern border that North Africa can cross.
The character page holds the portrait and the outside reading. Succession and marriage are the guides for the brothers' war and for Urraca's generation.
Historical links
- Alfonso VI of León · 1066 · León
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