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410 Moments
1172
Girard II of Roussillon died without heirs, and Alfonso the Chaste was elected to succeed him.
1171
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1167
1166
1164
1162
Ramon Berenguer the Saint died and was succeeded by his son Alfonso II the Chaste.
1158
1157
Alfonso the Emperor died, dividing his kingdom between his two sons, Sancho and Ferdinand.
Ramiro the Monk died and was succeeded by Petronilla as queen regnant of Aragon.
1151
1147
During the Second Crusade, Alfonso, Ramon, and Garcia, supported by Genoese and Pisan navies, conquered Almería.
1143
Afonso and Alfonso signed Treaty of Zamora, recognizing Portugal's independence and establishing peace with León.
1142
1141
Afonso invaded Galicia and defeated Alfonso the Emperor at Arcos de Valdevez.
1139
The Almoravid garrison surrendered during the Siege of Oreja.
Afonso defeated Almoravids at Battle of Ourique and was declared king of Portugal.
1138
1137
Ramiro the Monk retired to the monastery, naming Ramon Berenguer the Saint prince of Aragon.
Petronilla of Aragon was betrothed to Ramon Berenguer IV the Saint, with Petronilla appointed as Ramiro the Monk's heir.
1135
1134
Alfonso the Battler died from wounds sustained in battle at Fraga.
The battle of Fraga resulted in a broken siege and injury to Alfonso the Battler.
García Ramírez of Navarre was chosen as king by the Navarrese nobility.
1133
1131
1130
Siege of Bayonne: Alfonso the Battler attempted to impress Alfonso Jordan, count of Toulouse.
1129