Ferdinand I of León

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Ferdinand I of León was an 11th-century monarch who united León and Castile, strengthening Christian power in the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
king
medieval ruler
monarch
alsoKnownAs Ferdinand the Great
burialPlace Basilica of San Isidoro, León
child Alfonso VI of León and Castile
linked to: Alfonso VI of León

Elvira of Toro
García II of Galicia
Sancho II of Castile
Urraca of Zamora
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile

Kingdom of León
dateOfBirth c. 1015
dateOfDeath 1065-12-27
dynasty Jiménez dynasty
linked to: House of Jiménez
era 11th century
father Sancho III of Pamplona
givenName Ferdinand
historicalRegion Iberian Peninsula
mother Muniadona of Castile
movement Reconquista
notableAchievement expanded territories during the Reconquista
strengthened Christian power in the Iberian Peninsula
notableBattle Battle of Atapuerca
Battle of Tamarón
notableWork unification of León and Castile
placeOfBirth Navarre
placeOfBurial Royal Pantheon of San Isidoro de León
placeOfDeath León
positionHeld Count of Castile
King of Castile
King of León
predecessor Bermudo III of León
reign as Count of Castile: 1029–1035
as King of León and Castile: 1037–1065
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling García Sánchez III of Pamplona
Gonzalo of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza
Ramiro I of Aragon
spouse Sancha of León
successor Alfonso VI of León and Castile
linked to: Alfonso VI of León

García II of Galicia
Sancho II of Castile
territoryGoverned Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile

Kingdom of Galicia
Kingdom of León

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Kingdom of León ruler Ferdinand I of León
House of Ivrea hasMember Ferdinand I of León
King of León hasTitleHolder Ferdinand I of León
King of Galicia hasMonarch Ferdinand I of León and Castile
linked to: Ferdinand I of León
Ramiro I of Aragon sibling Ferdinand I of León
Basilica of San Isidoro foundedBy Ferdinand I of León
Basilica of San Isidoro burialPlaceOf Ferdinand I of León
Basilica of San Isidoro rebuiltUnder Ferdinand I of León
Alfonso VI of León father Ferdinand I of León and Castile
linked to: Ferdinand I of León
Alfonso VI of León predecessor Ferdinand I of León and Castile (in León)
linked to: Ferdinand I of León
Count of Castile hasTitleHolder Ferdinand I of León