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Military System of the Reconquista under Alfonso VI of Castile

Type Object Region Castile Time 1065–1109

A frontier military system formed by Castilian King Alfonso VI in the mid-11th-century Reconquista, combining feudal knight levies, chains of border …

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  1. 1072–1077Court of León-Castile · LeónAfter the death of his brother Sancho II, Alfonso VI took over Castile, reorganizing the army around mesnada feudal knight retainers and vassal obligations, and using the title "Emperor of All Spain" to strengthen his call-up power over the nobility.
  2. 1079–1080Southern edge of the Tagus river basin · Castile-La ManchaAlfonso VI allied with taifa rulers such as Seville, tying down Cordoban forces with money and knight expeditions, and consolidated a chain of castles on the north bank of the Tagus, accumulating forces and supply lines for the eventual capture of Toledo.

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