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3 unusual facts about Alfonso XI of Castile


Amárita

In 1332 it was assigned to the town of Vitoria by gift of King Alfonso XI.

Galician-Portuguese lyric

Traditionally, the end of the period of active trovadorismo is given as 1350, the date of the testament of D. Pedro, Count of Barcelos (natural son of King Dinis of Portugal), who left a Livro de Cantigas (songbook) to his nephew, Alfonso XI of Castile.

San Roque, Cádiz

Alfonso XI of Castile took control of the territory by defeating a Muslim Merinid army in the 14th century.


Blanche of Navarre, Queen of France

At first, the Kings of Navarre wanted to achieve an alliance with Castile by having Blanche marry Peter, eldest son and heir of King Alfonso XI.


see also

Pedro Ponce de León the Elder

She was betrothed to Fernando Alfonso de Castilla y Guzmán, lord of Ledesma and illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile, and later married Alvar Pérez de Castro, Count of Arraiolos and son of Pedro Fernández de Castro the Warrior, Lord of the House of Castro.