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The historical Rey Alfonso VI
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Alfonso VI of Castile and León, also called EL BRAVO
(b. sometime before June 1040 - d. 1109 in Toledo), was a king whose oppression of his
Muslim vassals led to the invasion of Spain by an Almoravid army from North Africa (1086).
His name is also associated with the national hero of Spain, Rodrigo Dáz de Vivar (El
Cid).
Alfonso was the second son of King Ferdinand I, and his acquisition of the Kingdom of
León (1065) caused a struggle with his brother Sancho II, King of Castile; Alfonso was
captured and exiled (1072). After Sancho's death, Alfonso was restored to his throne and
inherited the Kingdom of Castile.
He acquired further Spanish territories and by 1077 he assumed the title of
"Emperor of all Spain". He captured Toledo from the Muslims in 1085.
His strict rule led to his Muslim vassals calling in Almoravid forces, and they
defeated Alfonso in conflicts between 1086 and 1089. Earlier hostilities between Alfonso
and El Cid were reconciled, and Rodrigo successfully defended eastern Spain.
(Adapted from the Britannica Enciclopaedia)
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