Sep 8, 2024
King Alfonso IV of Portugal (1291-1357).
seen from United States
seen from Russia
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from Philippines
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Philippines
seen from Spain
seen from United States
seen from Spain
seen from Spain
seen from Spain
seen from United States
seen from Spain
seen from Spain
seen from Spain
seen from United States
King Alfonso IV of Portugal (1291-1357).
Portuguese monarchs: The House of Burgundy (Afonso Henriques, Sancho I, Afonso II, Sancho II, Afonso III, Denis I, Afonso IV, Peter I and Ferdinand I).
Strike a Pose! (Portrait Spam) Part 5
ALFONSO IV
King of León
THE MONK
(born c. 891/94 - died c. 933)
pictured above is an imagined portrait of the King of Asturias, by Eduardo Cano de la Peña from c. 1851
-------------------- ~ -------------------- ~ --------------------
SERIES - Descendants of the Kings of Asturias: Alfonso was a grandson of Alfonsu III, King of Asturias from 866. Some sources consider his father Ordoñu II, King of León to also have been King of Asturias from 914, though he was based in León.
-------------------- ~ -------------------- ~ --------------------
ALFONSU's birth is estimated to have occurred around 891-94, at the Kingdom of Asturias. He was the second son of Infante Ordoñu of Asturias and either an early unrecorded wife of his father or Elvira Méndez, the first recorded wife of his father.
Like his older brother Sancho Ordóñez he was not mentioned in some charts as son of Elvira, so some sources believe that she was not his mother.
He was probably born during the reign of his grandfather Alfonsu III, King of Asturias and thus he was born a member a branch line of the ASTUR-LEONESE DYNASTY. He was named ALFONSU ORDÓÑEZ, meaning Alfonsu son of Ordoñu.
In 910 his father became King of Galicia following his grandfather's abdication or death. And on this occasion his father founded another branch line of the Astur-Leonese Dynasty, the Ordóñez Dynasty, of which he became a member.
By 914 his uncle García I, King of León died and his father succeeded him as Ordoñu II, King of León. Though, as some sources believe that his uncle was King of Asturias, his father may have also succeeded as such. So on his father's accession he became an INFANTE OF LEÓN and possibly an INFANTE OF ASTURIAS.
Possibly as part of an alliance between his father and the King of Pamplona, in 923 he was married to ONEKA. Her name was Oneka Santxitz, because she was one of the daughthers of Antso I, King of Pamplona and Tota Aznaritz. They had at least two children (check the list below). And probably around that same time his father also married to one of her sisters, Antsa Santxitz.
When his father died in 924 neither him or his brothers inherited anything. Instead his uncle reunited the territories of León, Galicia and the remainder of Asturias under one ruler, himself as Fruela II, King of Asturias. Though his uncle's reign only lasted for over a year, until he died in 925.
So he and his brothers began fighting their cousins, the sons of the late King, over the Astur-Leonese succession. His brothers gathered Galician support while he as a son-in-law of the King of Pamplona got the support of the Navarrese.
By early 926 him and his brothers had already won the war, divided the Astur-Leonese territories between themselves and expelled their cousins the Froilaz brothers to eastern Asturias.
His older brother became Sancho, King of Galicia, while his younger brother Infante Ramiro received the government of the County of Portugal, and he became ALFONSO IV, KING OF LEÓN.
As the Kingdom of León was the most powerful realm, both of his brothers were subjected to him. And around 929, when her brother King Sancho died, Galicia was merged to León under his rulership.
Though, when his wife died around 931 he was devastated and decided to abdicate. As his only eldest son was still a child, the succession of the Astur-Leonese Kingdoms fell to his brother, who became Ramiro II, King of León.
After his abdication he took the vows as a monk at the Monastery of San Benito, in Sahagún. But a couple of months later he regreted his decision and tried to win his throne back.
And with the support of his cousins the Froilaz brothers he tried to remove his brother from the throne. But they were all captured, blinded and imprisoned for life.
The former King of Asturias died around 933, probably imprisoned at the Monastery of Saint Julian and Saint Basilissa, in Ruiforco de Torío at the Kingdom of León. He was probably around his late thirties or early fourties.
-------------------- ~ -------------------- ~ --------------------
Little is known of the fate of his children after his death. However it is known that in the 950s his eldest son got to briefly rule as Ordoño IV, King of León.
-------------------- ~ -------------------- ~ --------------------
Check my posts on ALFONSO IV's family, his Royal House and his connections to the Kings of Asturias!
ALFONSU IV and his wife ONEKA had two recorded children...
Ordoño IV, King of León - husband first of Urraca Fernández and second (possibly) of an unknown woman; and
Fruela Ordóñez - probably unmarried.
He was born a member of a branch line of the Astur-Leonese Dynasty and became a member of another line, the Ordóñez Dynasty.
In a span of three generations, ALFONSO IV was related to the Kings of Asturias through his father…
His father was Ordoñu II, King of León - possibly the King of Asturias between 914-24.
His grandfather was Alfonsu III, King of Asturias - the King of Asturias between 866-910.
Inés de Castro, la historia de la Reina cadáver
Inés de Castro, la historia de la Reina cadáver
Inés de Castro, la historia de la Reina cadáver
Inés de Castro era la hija de una familia gallega muy poderosa, la casa Castro y fruto de ello tuvo un gran influencia con otras familias de la época.
El príncipe Pedro I de Portugal (1320-1367) se enamoró ciegamente de Inés de Castro y llevados por la pasión se casaron secretamente sin que ni tan siquiera el padre de Pedro, el rey Alfonso IV…
View On WordPress
La historia de la reina cadáver: Inés de Castro
La historia de la reina cadáver: Inés de Castro
La historia de la reina cadáver: Inés de Castro Inés era la hija de una familia gallega muy poderosa, la casa Castro. El príncipe Pedro I de Portugal (1320-1367) se enamoró ciegamente de Inés de Castro y llevados por la pasión se casaron secretamente sin que ni tan siquiera el padre de Pedro, el rey Alfonso IV lo supiera. A partir de entonces la vida de Inés y Pedro se convirtió en una de…
View On WordPress
Inês de Castro with Her Children at the Feet of Afonso IV, King of Portugal, Seeking Clemency for Her Husband