Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040-1109)

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Alfonso VI of León and Castile ‡
Birth:	June 1040
Death:	29 June 1109
Father:	Ferdinand of León and Castile (1016-1065)
Mother:	Sancha de León (c1020-1067)
Titles:	Emperor of Spain King of León King of Castile King of Galicia King of Toledo
Spouse / partner:	Agnes of Aquitaine (1052-1078)
Wedding:	1069
Spouse / partner (2):	Jimena Muñoz (?-?)
Spouse / partner (3):	Constance de Bourgogne (1046-1093)
Wedding (3):	May 1080
Spouse / partner (4):	Zaida of Seville (c1070-1107)
Wedding (4):	1106
Spouse / partner (5):	Bertha Unknown (-1099)
Wedding (5):	April 1095
Spouse / partner (6):	Isabel Unknown (?-?)
Wedding (6):	May 1100
Spouse / partner (7):	Beatrice Unknown (?-?)
Wedding (7):	May 1108
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Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Emperor of Spain, King of León, King of Castile, King of Galicia, King of Toledo, was born before June 1040 to Ferdinand of León and Castile (1016-1065) and Sancha de León (c1020-1067) and died 29 June 1109 of unspecified causes. He married Agnes of Aquitaine (1052-1078) 1069 ^JL . He married Constance de Bourgogne (1046-1093) May 1080 ^JL . He married Zaida of Seville (c1070-1107) 1106 ^JL . He married Berthe de Bourgogne (c1076-1097) April 1095 ^JL . He married Isabel Unknown (?-?) May 1100 ^JL . He married Beatrice Unknown (?-?) May 1108 ^JL .

Alfonso the Brave, King of Leon, conspired with his older brother to overthrow his younger brother. After conquering Galicia and Portugal, the eldest two fell out. While Sancho had the upper hand at first, Alfonso returned from exile to take the crowns of Castile, Galicia, León and Portugal and proclaimed himself Emperor of Spain.

• By April 1095, Alfonso married Bertha. Chroniclers report her as being from Tuscany, Lombardy, or alternatively, say she was French. Several theories have been put forward regarding her origin. Based on political considerations, proposals make her Berthe de Bourgogne (c1076-1097), daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy or a daughter of Amadeus II of Savoy. She had no children and died in late 1099 (Alfonso first appears without her in mid-January 1100).

Children

Offspring of Alfonso VI of León and Castile and Jimena Muñoz (?-?)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Elvira of León (bef1082-1151)	1082	8 February 1151	Raymond IV de Toulouse (c1042-1105) Fernando de Carrión (bef1107-aft1125)
Teresa of León (1080-1130)	1080	11 November 1130	Henry of Portugal (1066-1112) Fernão Pérez de Traba (c1090-c1155)

Offspring of Alfonso VI of León and Castile and Constance de Bourgogne (1046-1093)¢
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Urraca of León and Castile (1079-1126)	1079	8 March 1126	Raymond de Bourgogne (1059-1107) Alfonso I of Aragon and Navarre (c1073-1134) Pedro González de Lara (c1080-c1140)

Offspring of Alfonso VI of León and Castile and Zaida of Seville (c1070-1107)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Sancho Alfónsez (c1093-1108)	1093	19 May 1108 Uclés
Elvira of León (c1100-1135)	1100	1135	Roger II of Sicily (1095-1154)
Sancha of León (c1102-aft1125)	1102	1125	Rodrigo de Lara (-aft1143)

    

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and five children who died in infancy