Alfonso VII

Timeline

1. 1126–1140León · Castile and LeónUpon reaching adulthood he consolidated his rule over Castile and León, used the imperial title to coordinate the Christian states of the peninsula, and managed complex relations with Aragon, Portugal, and the southern taifa states.
2. 1141–1150Almería · al-AndalusAfter the Treaty of Zamora in 1143 recognized Portuguese independence, in 1147 he organized a large-scale expedition, joining a Genoese fleet and Catalan forces to besiege and capture Almería, then continuing to push south and adjusting vassal relations with the taifa states.
3. 1151–1157Toledo · CastileIn 1151 he signed the Treaty of Tudmiren with the Count of Barcelona to divide future conquered territories; in his later years he devoted himself to consolidating newly acquired lands and arranging the succession, dying in 1157.