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Alfonso I

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Aragon Time c. 1073–1134 Also known as Alfonso I the Fighter of Aragon、Alfonso I (Aragon)

Alfonso I (c. 1073–1134), known as 'the Fighter', King of Aragon and Pamplona and a famous medieval Iberian commander;…

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  1. 1101–1108Zaragoza · Kingdom of AragonBetween 1101 and 1108 he expanded Aragonese power by force, long besieging and pressuring Zaragoza and other taifa states, laying the groundwork for the later eastward advance of the Christian kingdoms. His military reputation made him one of the most powerful Christian monarchs in Iberia.
  2. 1109–1112León · Kingdom of LeónIn October 1109 he married the widowed queen Urraca, intending joint rule over León-Castile. But the two sides increasingly disagreed over royal power and the heir Alfonso VII, openly breaking in 1110 and sparking civil war. Although Alfonso I at times occupied some territories, he never secured his rule over León.
  3. 1112–1134Aragon · Kingdom of AragonAfter reconciling with León he returned to the eastern front, continuing expeditions against the Moors, his reach extending to the southern coast near Valencia. He died in 1134 at the Battle of Frigatilla; with no direct heirs, the Aragonese throne passed to the Counts of Barcelona, changing the peninsula's political landscape.

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