Ferdinand II, was a member of the Castilian cadet branch of the House of Ivrea and King of León and Galicia from 1157 until his death.
Ferdinand II in miniature of the Tumbo A of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Sancho III of Castile and Ferdinand II of León and Galicia, from a Privilegium Imperatoris of Alfonso VII of León and Castile
Ferdinand II in miniature of the Tombo de Toxos Outos [gl]
Alfonso VII, called the Emperor, became the King of Galicia in 1111 and King of León and Castile in 1126. Alfonso, born Alfonso Raimúndez, first used the title Emperor of All Spain, alongside his moth
Ferdinand II of León
…House of Ivrea and King of León and Galicia from 1157 until his death. Born in Toledo, Castile, Ferdinand was the third but second surviving son of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile and Berenguela of Barcelona. His paternal grandparents were Count Raymond of Burgundy and Queen Urraca of León and his maternal grandparents were Ramon…
Alfonso as emperor, from a Privilegium Imperatoris issued by him.
13th-century miniature of Alfonso VII of León from the codex Tumbo A. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral