Ferdinand I Of León
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Navarre |
Spain | |
Date of died | December 27,1065 |
Died | Leon |
Spain | |
Spouse | Sancha of León |
Children | Alfonso VI of León and Castile |
Sancho II of Castile and León | |
Urraca of Zamora | |
García II of Galicia | |
Elvira of Toro | |
Siblings | García Sánchez III of Pamplona |
Parents | Sancho III of Pamplona |
Muniadona of Castile | |
Job | Politician |
Place of burial | Basílica de San Isidoro, León, Spain |
Grandparents | Sancho García of Castile |
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ID | 1517062 |
Ferdinand I Of León Life story
Ferdinand I, called the Great, was the Count of Castile from his uncle's death in 1029 and the King of León after defeating his brother-in-law in 1037. According to tradition, he was the first to have himself crowned Emperor of Spain, and his heirs carried on the tradition.