King Alfonso X, the Wise 1252 – 1284
06/01/1252 AD inherited
Alfonso X fostered the development of a cosmopolitan court that encouraged learning. Jews, Muslims, and Christians were encouraged to have prominent roles in his court.
As a result of his encouraging the translation of works from Arabic and Latin into the vernacular of Castile, many intellectual changes took place, including the encouragement of the use of Castilian as a primary language of higher learning, science, and law.
Subjects Who or What inherited?
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Alfonso X of Castile (the Wise, the Astronomer, Alphonso, Alphonse, or Alfons) King of Castile and Leó...
Objects To Whom or What was inherited?
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Castile (Crown of Castile) Nation -
León (Kingdom of) An independent kingdom s...
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