Alfonso X of Castile

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Alfonso X of Castile, known as "El Sabio" ("the Wise"), was a 13th-century king renowned for his legal, scientific, and literary patronage that helped shape medieval Iberian culture.

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Alfonso X of Castile canonical 62
Alfonso el Sabio 2
Alfons X 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic monarch
author
human
king of Castile
king of León
lawgiver
medieval monarch
patron of science
patron of the arts
translator
birthDate 1221-11-23
birthPlace Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile

Toledo
burialPlace Cathedral of Seville
linked to: Seville Cathedral
candidateFor Holy Roman Emperor
claim claimed the title of King of the Romans
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile
deathDate 1284-04-04
deathPlace Crown of Castile
Seville
dynasty Castilian House of Ivrea
era 13th century
father Ferdinand III of Castile
fieldOfWork astronomy
history
law
literature
music
fullName Alfonso X of Castile
givenName Alfonso
house House of Ivrea
influenced development of the Castilian language
medieval European astronomy
medieval Iberian legal tradition
languageUsed Castilian
Galician-Portuguese
Latin
monarchicalOrdinal X
mother Elisabeth of Swabia
nickname El Sabio
the Wise
notableWork Alfonsine Tables
Cantigas de Santa Maria
Estoria de España
General estoria
Siete Partidas
patronage Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars at his court
patronOf Toledo School of Translators
positionHeld King of Castile
King of Galicia
King of León
promoted translation of scientific works from Arabic and Hebrew into Latin and Castilian
use of Castilian as a language of administration
region Iberian Peninsula
reignEnd 1284
reignStart 1252
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Violant of Aragon

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Crown of Castile monarch Alfonso X of Castile
Castile notableRuler Alfonso X of Castile
University of Salamanca royalConfirmationBy Alfonso X of Castile
King of Castile notableOfficeHolder Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X of Castile fullName Alfonso X of Castile
Siete Partidas author Alfonso X of Castile
Siete Partidas traditionalAttribution Alfonso X of Castile
Alphonso, Earl of Chester namedAfter Alfonso X of Castile
Kingdom of Murcia ruler Alfonso X of Castile
Crown of Castile notableMonarch Alfonso X of Castile
maravedí standardizedUnder Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso notableBearer Alfonso X of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile child Alfonso X of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile successorAsKingOfLeón Alfonso X of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile successor Alfonso X of Castile
El Sabio refersTo Alfonso X of Castile
El Sabio alsoKnownAs Alfonso el Sabio
linked to: Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X of Castile nickname Alfonso el Sabio
subject linked to: El Sabio
linked to: Alfonso X of Castile
Castilian House of Ivrea hasMonarch Alfonso X of Castile
Castilian House of Ivrea notableMember Alfonso X of Castile
Cantigas de Santa Maria commissionedBy Alfonso X of Castile
Cantigas de Santa Maria patron Alfonso X of Castile
Cantigas de Santa Maria compiler Alfonso X of Castile
Cantigas de Santa Maria associatedWithPerson Alfonso X of Castile
Cantigas de Santa Maria associatedWithPerson King Alfonso X "el Sabio"
linked to: Alfonso X of Castile
Estoria de España commissionedBy Alfonso X of Castile
Estoria de España author Alfonso X of Castile
Estoria de España compiledBy Alfonso X of Castile
Estoria de España patron Alfonso X of Castile
General estoria commissionedBy Alfonso X of Castile
General estoria patron Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonsine Tables namedAfter Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonsine Tables patron Alfonso X of Castile
Toledo School of Translators patron Alfonso X of Castile
El Guinardó metroStation Alfons X
subject linked to: El Guinardó neighborhood
linked to: Alfonso X of Castile
Primera Partida traditionalAuthor Alfonso X of Castile
Primera Partida attributedTo Alfonso X of Castile
Segunda Partida traditionalAuthor Alfonso X of Castile
Segunda Partida attributedTo Alfonso X of Castile
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Tercera Partida isPartOfWorkAuthoredBy Alfonso X of Castile
Tercera Partida associatedWithRuler Alfonso X of Castile
Sexta Partida author Alfonso X of Castile
Sexta Partida traditionalAttribution Alfonso X of Castile
Sexta Partida partOfWorkBy Alfonso X of Castile