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Ferdinand III of Castile

Type Figure Region Castile Time 1199–1252 Also known as Ferdinand III of Castile、Fernando III el Santo、Saint Ferdinand

Ferdinand III (1199–1252), King of Castile and León, united the two crowns in the 1220s and advanced the Reconquista.…

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  1. 1199–1217Montemayor · ExtremaduraGrandson of Alfonso VIII, he inherited the Castilian throne in 1217 after the death of his father Berengaria I, beginning independent rule.
  2. 1217–1236Burgos · Castile and LeónHe continued pushing the Reconquista southward in the 1220s, merged the León throne through inheritance in 1230, and between 1221 and 1230 consolidated control of the southern frontier in preparation for a larger offensive.
  3. 1236–1248Seville · AndalusiaHe captured Córdoba in 1236 and besieged and conquered Seville in 1247–1248, pushing the Reconquista south of the Guadalquivir and dealing a heavy blow to the Muslim polities of al-Andalus.
  4. 1248–1252Seville · AndalusiaAfter conquering Seville he organized the governance of the new territories; he died in Seville in 1252, leaving a unified Kingdom of Castile and León and a greatly expanded Christian realm.

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