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Alfonso VI of León and Castile

1040 - 1109

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Alfonso VI (c. 1040/1041 – 1 July 1109), nicknamed the Brave (El Bravo) or the Valiant, was king of León (1065–1109), Galicia (1071–1109), and Castile (1072–1109). After the conquest of Toledo in 1085, Alfonso proclaimed himself victoriosissimo rege in Toleto, et in Hispania et Gallecia (most victorious king of Toledo, and of Spain and Galicia). This conquest, along with El Cid's taking of Valencia would greatly expand the territory and influence of the Leonese/Castilian realm, but also provoked an Almoravid invasion that Alfonso would spend the remainder of his reign resisting. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfonso VI of León and Castile has received more than 798,627 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso VI of León and Castile is the 996th most popular politician (up from 998th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Spain (up from 83rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso VI of León and Castile is most famous for his conquest of Toledo in 1085, which was the largest city in the Iberian Peninsula at the time.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 996 out of 15,577Before him are Maurice, Prince of Orange, Justinian II, Gudea, John I Tzimiskes, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, and John VIII Palaiologos. After him are Randal Cremer, Amadeo I of Spain, Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ptolemy VI Philometor, and John II of Portugal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1040, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 1After him are Rashi, John Skylitzes, Géza I of Hungary, Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, Håkan the Red, Ida of Lorraine, Ivo of Chartres, Sikelgaita, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, Geoffrey III, Count of Anjou, and Herman I of Baden. Among people deceased in 1109, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 2Before him is Anselm of Canterbury. After him are Eupraxia of Kiev, Hugh of Cluny, Fulk IV, Count of Anjou, Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia, and Alberic of Cîteaux.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 81 out of 2,932Before him are Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), Abbas ibn Firnas (810), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Josep Borrell (1947), and Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507). After him are Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528), Al-Zahrawi (936), Ramón Mercader (1913), Isaac Albéniz (1860), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1470), and Blanche of Castile (1188).

Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Alfonso VI of León and Castile ranks 24Before him are Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784), Louis I of Spain (1707), Muhammad XII of Granada (1459), Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), Josep Borrell (1947), and Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507). After him are Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528), Peter III of Aragon (1239), Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549), Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Roderic (688), and Magnus Maximus (335).