Bermudo III | king of Leon | Britannica (original) (raw)

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defeat by Ferdinand I

• In Ferdinand I
  …Sancha, sister and heiress of Bermudo III of Leon. Ferdinand’s Castilians defeated and killed Bermudo at Tamarón in 1037, and he had himself crowned emperor in the city of León in 1039. In 1054 his Castilian troops defeated and killed his elder brother, García III, at Atapuerca, and he added…
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role in history of Spain

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  In Spain: The medieval empire, 1035–1157
  Bermudo III recovered León after Sancho III’s death, but Ferdinand I defeated and killed him in 1037. Taking possession of the kingdom of León, he also assumed the imperial title. During the ensuing 30 years Ferdinand sought hegemony over all of Spain, triumphing over his…
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