Alfonso Viii Of Castile. He is most remembered for his part in the reconquista and the downfall of the almohad caliphate. He left the kingdom of león to his son fernando and the kingdom of castile to sancho iii, who would reign as sancho iii.

Alfonso was born at soria on 11 november 1155, the son of king sancho iii of castile and blanca of navarre. Alfonso married in 1177, to eleanor plantagenet. Deservedly known as “the noble,” he is perhaps best remembered for his amazing victory over the muslim almohad army at the battle of las navas in 1212, which was.