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Birth of Ferdinand III of Castile (1201)
In the summer of 1201, Castilian crown prince Ferdinand (later Saint Ferdinand III) was born near the monastery of Valparaíso on the Galician frontie…
Timeline
- 1201Monastery of Valparaíso · GaliciaWhile Alfonso VIII and Queen Eleanor were at a camp on the Galician frontier, the crown prince Ferdinand was born. Castile was then dealing with León and the Almohad powers of the south, and the prince's birth reinforced the royal line of succession.
Sources
- Ferdinand III https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdinand-III-king-of-Castile
- Las Crónicas de los Reyes de Castilla