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Union of León and Castile

Type Event Region Europe Time 1087

In 1087, after the conquest of Toledo and defeat at Sagrajas, Alfonso VI further consolidated joint rule of the crowns of León and Castile, strengthe…

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  1. 1087León · Castile and LeónAlfonso VI had held both León and Castile since 1072; in 1087, following military setbacks, he used court councils and consultations with vassals to clarify administrative integration and tax allocation under the joint sovereignty of the two kingdoms, weakening tendencies toward local separatism.
  2. 1087Burgos · Castile and LeónAlfonso VI designated his daughter Urraca as heir to León and strengthened political marriage ties with the Capetian House of Burgundy, to secure dynastic stability after the union of the crowns and rally noble support against the Almoravid threat.

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