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Alphonso

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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the common English spelling of Affonso, Alonso and Alfonso, which are respectively the Galician, the Leonese and the Castilian forms of Ildefonso (Ildefonsus), the name of a saint and archbishop of Toledo in the 7th century. The name has been borne by a number of Portuguese and Spanish kings, who are distinguished collectively below.

Portuguese kings

  • Alphonso I of Portugal
  • Alphonso II of Portugal
  • Alphonso III of Portugal
  • Alphonso IV of Portugal
  • Alphonso V of Portugal
  • Alphonso VI of Portugal

Spanish Kings

From Alphonso I. (739-757) to Alphonso V. (9991028) the personal history of the Spanish kings of this Kings of name is unknown and their very dates are disputed.

  • Alphonso I of Spain
  • Alphonso II of Spain
  • Alphonso III of Spain
  • Alphonso IV of Spain
  • Alphonso V of Spain
  • Alphonso VI of Spain
  • Alphonso I of Aragon
  • Alphonso VII
  • Alphonso VIII
  • Alphonso IX
  • Alphonso X
  • Alphonso XI
  • Alphonso XII
  • Alphonso XIII
Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Alphonso'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/alphonso.html. 1910.
 
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