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Saint Ferdinand of Castile III

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Saint Ferdinand of Castile III Famous memorial

Birth
Valparaiso, Provincia de Zamora, Castilla y León, Spain
Death
30 May 1252 (aged 50)
Sevilla, Provincia de Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
Burial
Sevilla, Provincia de Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain GPS-Latitude: 37.386528, Longitude: -5.992168
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Roman Catholic Saint, Spanish Royalty. Born the eldest son of King Alfonso IX of Leon and his second wife Berenguela I of Castile, he inherited Castile from his uncle Henry I in 1217 and united it after his father's death in 1230 with Leon. He fought for two decades against the Moors and conquered Cordoba, Jaen, Sevilla and Cadiz until the Moors only retained the Kingdom of Granada. He was canonized in 1671 by Pope Clement X for his merits for the Catholic faith.
Roman Catholic Saint, Spanish Royalty. Born the eldest son of King Alfonso IX of Leon and his second wife Berenguela I of Castile, he inherited Castile from his uncle Henry I in 1217 and united it after his father's death in 1230 with Leon. He fought for two decades against the Moors and conquered Cordoba, Jaen, Sevilla and Cadiz until the Moors only retained the Kingdom of Granada. He was canonized in 1671 by Pope Clement X for his merits for the Catholic faith.

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  • Originally Created by: Lutetia
  • Added: Nov 4, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31143832/ferdinand-of_castile_iii: accessed ), memorial page for Saint Ferdinand of Castile III (5 Aug 1201–30 May 1252), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31143832, citing Sevilla Cathedral, Sevilla, Provincia de Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain; Maintained by Find a Grave.