Alfonso II

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history of Reconquista
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union of Aragon and Barcelona
- In Spain: The medieval empire, 1035–1157

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	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 12, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Jan 01, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Jan 01, 2024
	Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Alfonso II.	Parul Jain	Sep 15, 2011
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998