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Medallion of Alfonso XI of Castile in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca

Royal side, arch 1

Alfonso XI of Castile

Cartouche

ALPHONSVUS XI

Sculptor
Alejandro Carnicero
Year
1731
Where it is
Royal side, arch 1

Who he was

1311–1350 King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1312 to 1350

Alfonso XI, called the Avenger (el Justiciero), was King of Castile and León. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who would hold regency, which were resolved in 1313.

Opening paragraph from the Wikipedia article on Alfonso XI of Castile, in the revision we consulted, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Birth and death dates come from Wikidata.

Photograph: Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and colour-matched to sit with the rest.