Alfonso VIII of Castile
King of Castile during Christian expansion into southern Iberia. After his defeat at Alarcos, victory at Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212 decisively strengthened Castile’s position.
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Key details
Birth: 11 November 1155 Documented
Death: 5 October 1214 Documented
Role: King of Castile
Other recorded names: Alfonso the Noble
Dynasty: Ivrea-Burgundy · ES
Territories: Castile (ES)
Recorded relationships
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Alfons VIII., Kastilien, König
- Real Academia de la Historia · Diccionario Biográfico español
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
4 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
11 November 1155
The authority record gives the birth as 1155-11-11. - DeathDocumented
5 October 1214
The authority record gives the death as 1214-10-05.
Family and relationships (0/1 with a precise source)
- Marriage or partnershipPending review
Eleanor of England
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Castile · 1158–1214
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.