The canvas represents king ferdinand i of león (c. 1016-1065), son of sancho garcés iii of pamplona, king of pamplona, and queen jimena fernandez. He promoted the reconquista, conquering the squares of lamego (1057), viseo (1058) and coimbra (1064), in addition to subjecting several of the taifa kingdoms of the iberian peninsula to the payment of pariahs to the leonese kingdom. When he died, he divided his kingdoms among his children: his first-born son, sancho ii, was given the kingdom of castile and the outcasts over the taifa kingdom of zaragoza. His second son, alfonso vi, was given the kingdom of león and the imperial title, as well as the outcasts of the taifa kingdom of toledo. The third son of fernando i, garcia, received the es, created for this purpose, and the pariahs of the taifa kingdoms of seville and badajoz. The infantas urraca and elvira were given the cities of zamora and toro, respectively, also with royal title and their own income. Object Type: painting. Date: 1855. Dimensions: height: 225 cm (88.5 in); width: 141 cm (55.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Fernando I, rey de Castilla y León (Museo del Prado)
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