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Alfonso I of Aragon

1073–1134 · 12th century

Alfonso I of Aragon, known as the Battler, was king of Aragon and Navarre in the early twelfth century. He captured Zaragoza in 1118 and won other territories from Muslim rule in the Ebro valley. His conquests marked significant losses for the Almoravid Empire in al-Andalus.

Alfonso I of Aragon
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Almoravid EmpireDeclineKingdom of CastileGovernance

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Taifa of MolinaTaifa of ZaragozaKingdom of AragonTaifa of CalatayudRueda de Jalón (Hudid)Lordship of Molina

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