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Sancho II of Castile and León
King of Castile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sancho II (1036/1038 – 7 October 1072), called the Strong (el Fuerte), was King of Castile (1065–72), Galicia (1071–72) and León (1072).
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Sancho II | |
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![]() Sancho II in the Castilian manuscript Compendium of Chronicles of Kings (...) (c. 1312-1325). Currently located at Biblioteca Nacional de España. | |
King of Castile | |
Reign | 1065–1072 |
Predecessor | Ferdinand I |
Successor | Alfonso VI |
King of León | |
Reign | 1072 |
Coronation | 12 January 1072 (León) |
Predecessor | Alfonso VI |
Successor | Alfonso VI |
King of Galicia | |
Reign | 1071–1072 |
Predecessor | García II |
Successor | Alfonso VI |
Born | c. 1036/1038 Zamora |
Died | 6 October 1072 (aged 33–36) Zamora |
Burial | |
Consort | Alberta |
Dynasty | Jiménez |
Father | Ferdinand I of León and Castile |
Mother | Sancha of León |
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