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 | | Alfonso VIII (November 11, 1155 – October 5, 1214), king of Castile and grandson of Alfonso VII, is a great name in Spanish history, for he led the coalition of Christian princes and foreign crusaders who broke the power of the Almohades at the battle of the Navas de Tolosa in 1212. |
 | | Alfonso VIII was the founder of the first Spanish university, the studium generale of Palencia, which, however, did not survive him. |
 | | Constance or Constanza, princess of Castile (?-1243), abbess of |
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