1126 Alfonso (VII) Raymond (also called Alfonso VIII). Peace arranged between him and his stepfather.
1134 On the latter’s death at Fraga the king of Castile protects Aragon from the Moors, and occupies several Aragonese fortresses, which he only restores to Aragon as fiefs.
1135 The rulers of Navarre, Barcelona, and Toulouse do Alfonso homage. He assumes the title of emperor of all Spain. War with Navarre and the count of Portugal.
1140 Tourney of Valdevez. The Castilian knights defeated by the Portuguese. Alfonso Henriques of Portugal assumes the title of king. Alliance between Castile and Aragon for the partition of Navarre fails.
1143 A formal treaty between Alfonso Raymond and Alfonso Henriques of Portugal recognises the latter as king of Portugal.
1146 Castile and Aragon come to the aid of the Almoravids against the Almohads and
1147 aided by the fleets of Pisa and Genoa take Almeria. The Christian frontiers are advanced to the Sierra Morena.
1156 The knightly order of San Julian del Pereyro, afterwards called of Alcantara, founded to resist the Moors.
TEMPORARY SEPARATION OF CASTILE AND LEON (1157-1230 A.D.)
1157 Sancho III inherits Castile, and Ferdinand II Leon.