Alfonso IX, King of León

1171 - 1230  (59 years)

• Name	Alfonso IX
  Suffix	King of León
  Birth	1171  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1230  [1]
  Notes	"He tried to recover Leónese lands lost to Castile, allying himself with the Almohads for that purpose. As a consequence, the pope forced him to marry the eldest daughter of the Castilian king. He later defeated the Almohads at Cáceres, Mérida, and Badajoz."
  Person ID	I394	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] Stone, D.C., Stone - Ancient and Medieval, (Don Charles Stone, 1995-1998), Chart 20-6 (Reliability: 3).