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[September 8] Alfonso I, king of Aragón & Navarre

Surnamed: "The Battler" (El Batallador)
Parents: Sancho V, king of Aragón and Navarre, and Felicia of Roucy
House: Jiménez
Born: circa 1073
Spouse(s): Urraca, queen of Léon, daughter of Alfonso VI, king of León, and Constance of Burgundy
Predecessor: Pedro I
Reign: 1104 – 1134
Date of Death: 8 September 1134
Successor: Ramiro II (in Aragón) and García IV (in Navarre)

Other Monarchs Who Died Today:

  • Sergius I, pope of Rome (701)
  • Leo IV, emperor of Constantinople (780)
  • Clement III, antipope of Rome (1100)
  • Charles III, king of Navarre (1425)
  • Faisal I, king of Iraq (1933)

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