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Alfonso X of Castile and Leon

1221 CE – 1284 CE

Retrace Alfonso X of Castile and Leon's life across the map — 5 events in chronological order, from a cinematic flythrough to a full timeline.

Life journey

1. Treaty of Alcaraz1243 CE
   The Treaty of Alcaraz was an agreement signed in Alcaraz around April 2, 1243, between Alfonso of Castile – the future Alfonso X – acting on behalf of Ferdinand III of Castile, and several representatives of the Muslim noble families of the Emirate of Murcia.
2. Portuguese–Castillian War of 1250–12531250 CE
   The Portuguese–Castillian war of 1250–1253 was a military conflict which involved the Portuguese Crown against the Crown of Castile for possession of the Algarve.
3. Mudéjar revolt of 1264–12661264 CE
   The Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266 was a rebellion by the Muslim populations (Mudéjares) in the Lower Andalusia and Murcia regions of the Crown of Castile. The rebellion was in response to Castile's policy of relocating Muslim populations from these regions and was partially instigated by Muhammad I of Granada. The rebels were aided by the independent Emirate of Granada, while the Castilians were allied with Aragon. Early in the uprising, the rebels managed to capture Murcia and Jerez, as well as several smaller towns, but were eventually defeated by the royal forces. Subsequently, Castile expelled the Muslim populations of the reconquered territories and encouraged Christians from elsewhere to settle their lands. Granada became a vassal of Castile and paid an annual tribute.
4. Marinid campaign in Andalusia1277 CE
   The Marinid campaign in Andalusia was launched by the Marinid Sultan, Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq, with his Granadan allies against the Kingdom of Castile in Andalusia. The Muslims ravaged and sacked the countrysides of Seville, Jerez, and Cordoba, defeating any resistance encountered and capturing several fortresses.
5. Siege of Algeciras1278 CE
   The siege of Algeciras was the first of many sieges of the city by Christian forces in the lengthy period of the Spanish Reconquista. The siege, ordered by King Alfonso X of Castile also known as "el Sabio", was a fruitless military campaign initiated by the Kingdom of Castile with the objective of removing the Benimerins from Algeciras. The siege on Algeciras, then known to the Muslims as Al-Jazira Al-Khadra, was strategically important because Algeciras had been at the time the main fortress and landing place for African reinforcement troops in the Iberian Peninsula. Castile, which had a powerful armada of ships anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar to blockade such reinforcement, had a few days previously to the siege, seen that fleet obliterated by the Muslim admiral, Abu Yusuf Yaqub at the Naval Battle of Algeciras.

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