King Alfonso III of Asturias and Queen Jimena

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Alfonso III (c. 848 – 20 December 910), called the Great (Spanish: el Magno), was the king of León, Galicia and Asturias from 866 until his death. He was the son and successor of Ordoño I. In later sources he is the earliest to be called "Emperor of Spain." He was also titled "Prince of all Galicia" (Princeps totius Galletiae).

Alfonso III, King of Asturias:
Reign: 866–910
Predecessor: Ordoño I
Successor: Fruela II (Asturias)
García I (León)
Ordoño II (Galicia)

Born: c. 848
Died: 20 December 910
Burial: Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo
Consort: Jimena of Pamplona
Issue: Fruela II of León
García I of León
Ordoño II of León
Dynasty: Astur-Leonese dynasty
Father: Ordoño I of Asturias
Mother: Nuña
Religion: Roman Catholicism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_III_of_Asturias

Alfonso III | Real Academia de la Historia

Queen Jimena:
Jimena | Real Academia de la Historia

 

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Monument to Alfonso III, Place de la Conquesta square, Mahon, Mao, Minorca, Balearic Islands.
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Wedding between king Alfonso and Jimena of Pamplona (d.912). Engraving in Spain Illustrated History, 19th century.
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An image of King Alfonso III and Queen Jimena
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The Way of St. James
King Alfonso III and Queen Jimena undertook the pilgrimage to St. James Way in 874.
Alfonsao bestowed upon the apostle a cross made from gold and precious stones.
The cross was a symbol of the crown's support of the pilgrimages.