Alfonso III (b. ca
838 d.
December 20 ca
910), surnamed
the Great, was king of
Leon from
866 to ca
910. Of him also nothing is really known except the bare facts of his reign and of his comparative success in consolidating the kingdom known as "of
Galicia" or "of Oviedo" during the weakness of the Omayyad princes of Cordova. Upon his death his kingdom was divided among his 3 sons. The eldest son,
Garcia[?] became king of Leon but died shortly after in
914 without an heir. The second son
Ordono[?] reigned
Galicia since
910 and
Leon after Garcia's death. The youngest son
Fruela[?] received
Asturias and became king of Asturias (or
Oviedo as the capital was located there). The territory of Alphonso was once again united under him as Ordono died with children too young to ascend. Fruela did not enjoy his joint monarchy long as he passed away the next year. Ordono's eldest son
Alfonso succeeded.
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