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Alfonso VI Unifies León and Castile (1072)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1072

After Castile's Sancho IV was assassinated in 1072, his brother León's Alfonso VI took over Castile, reunifying León and Castile under one ruler;…

Timeline

1072Zamora · Castile-LeónCastile's Sancho IV was assassinated while besieging Zamora, held by his sister Urraca, creating a vacancy in the Castilian succession and opening the way for his brother Alfonso VI's intervention.
1072Burgos · CastileLeón's Alfonso VI entered Castile, won noble support at Burgos, and assumed the Castilian crown, reunifying León and Castile once more.

Sources

Encyclopaedia Britannica: Alfonso VI https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfonso-VI
A History of Medieval Spain — Joseph F. O'Callaghan (1975)