Alfonso in a sentence

El Cid was content to let the Almoravid armies and the armies of Alfonso fight without his help, even when there was a chance that the armies of Almoravid might defeat Alfonso and take over all of Alfonso's lands.

Alfonso took Castile for himself and Garcia recovered his kingdom of Portugal and Galicia, but in 1073 the Alfonso VI gathered all power and started to style himself as Imperator totius Hispaniæ (Emperor of All Hispania) since 1077.

He sent Alfonso to the Sandhurst Military Academy in England, where the training Alfonso received was severe but more cosmopolitan than in Spain, given the current atmosphere.

His ascendancy was, according to one commentator, an unmixed good to the country, for during a period of fourteen years art and industry flourished.sfn In March 1126, Alfonso was at the court of Alfonso VII of León when he acceded to the throne.

His stepson and Alfonso VI's grandson, Alfonso VII was the only one who actually had an imperial coronation in 1135.

Lucrezia Borgia A year after her marriage to Isabella's brother, Alfonso Note:In June 1505, Alfonso succeeded their father as duke, making Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara in 1502, the notorious Lucrezia Borgia became the mistress of Francesco.

Several precursor kingdoms have had an Alfonso I. You may be looking for: * Alfonso I of Asturias (739–757).

The Prince of Asturias, Alfonso, was the person chosen to develop the new road map proposed by Canovas, which led to the June 1870 abdication of Queen Isabel II in favour of her son Prince Alfonso.

When Sancho learned that Alfonso was planning on overthrowing him in order to gain his territory, Sancho sent Cid to bring Alfonso back so that Sancho could speak to him.

ABC11 spoke to a cousin of one of the victims, whom he identified as Alfonso -- though he was known by his nickname: Bread.

Executive Master Sgt. Phillip Basaya Jr. of the Tigbao Municipal Police Station identified the employees as Christopher Butak, 32, of Dumalinao town, and Alfonso Apable, 51, of Pagadian City.

He studied at the Conservatorio dei Poveri di Gesù Cristo under Francesco Feo, Alfonso Gaggi and Gerolamo Abos between 1738 and 1744.

His latest addition to the team is an aristocratic Spanish playboy, Alfonso de Portago (terrific newcomer Gabriel Leone), who wants to prove himself to Ferrari, and arrives with the starlet girlfriend and attendant paparazzi in tow.

However, goalkeeper Alfonso Pastor (knee) and striker Mariano Diaz (thigh) are expected to miss out.

Incumbent State Senator Adam Ebbin (D-39) and incumbent Delegates Alfonso Lopez (D-3), Charniele Herring (D-4) and Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5) all won easily, with Herring and Bennett-Parker running unopposed.

Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Alfonso Chikuni could not be drawn if there are suspicions of criminality in the manner some PPAs were signed.

Springer’s 53rd leadoff home run tied Craig Biggio for third, behind Rickey Henderson’s 81 and Alfonso Soriano’s 54.

After leaving the army, Phil moved to California where he met abstract expressionist, Alfonso Sosa, who served as a mentor for the young artist.

Alfonso also noted that there have also been public reports that the Dutch islands of Aruba, Curacao and St Eustatius launder refined products from sanctioned countries.

Alfonso Gonzalez defeated Dan the Dad, Trevor Outlaw, Kody Lane, Chico Suave and Shazza McKenzie to win the Red Star Medallion at 6:54.