Alfonso VI ( c. 1040/1041 – 1 July 1109), nicknamed the Brave (El Bravo) or the Valiant, was king of León (1065–1109), Galicia (1071–1109), and Castile (1072–1109). 13th century miniature of Alfonso VI from the Tumbo A codex at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
Died: July 1, 1109, Toledo, Spain
Children: Urraca of León, Sancho Alfónsez, Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily, and more
Spouse: Isabella, Queen of Leon (m. 1100–1107), Constance of Burgundy (m. 1079–1093), and Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of León and Castile (m. 1069–1077)
Parents: Ferdinand I of León and Sancha of León
Grandchildren: Alfonso VII, William I of Sicily, Alfonso Jordan, and more
Place of burial: Monasterio Real de San Benito, Sahagún, Spain
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Alfonso VI (before June 1040 July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave, was King of León from 1065 to 1109 and King of Castile from 1072 following his brother's death.