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Alfonso XI (11 August 1311 – 26 March 1350), called the Avenger ( el Justiciero ), was King of Castile and León. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who would hold regency, which were resolved in 1313.
Alfonso XI was the king of Castile and Leon from 1312, who succeeded his father, Ferdinand IV, when he was only a year old. His minority was marked by violent strife between factions of nobles, but when he came of age, in 1325, he restored order with unprecedented vigour.
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Alfonso XI (11 August 1311 – 26 March 1350), called the Avenger ( el Justiciero ), was King of Castile and León. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal.
Mar 4, 2022 · Learn about the life and reign of Alfonso XI, the king of Castile who fought against the Moors and the nobility. Find out about his marriages, mistresses, alliances, and death from the Black Death.
Jun 14, 2024 · Alfonso XI (Salamanca, August 13, 1311 – March 26/27, 1350 in Gibraltar) was the king of Castile and León, the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal.
Alfonso XI (13 August 1311 – 26 October 1350) nicknamed the Avenger (Spanish: el Justiciero) was the King of Castile and León from 1312 until his death in 1350. His long 38-year reign was one of the most successful in the history of Castile.
Alfonso XI, 1311–50, Spanish king of Castile and León (1312–50), son and successor of Ferdinand IV. His vigorous campaign against Granada provoked an invasion by the Moors from Morocco; they took Gibraltar in 1333.
