Alphonso Iii
ALPHONSO III., son of Alphonso II., was born in 1210, and succeeded his brother, Sancho II., in 1248. Besides making war upon the Moors, he was, like his father, frequently embroiled with the church. In his reign Algarve became part of Portugal. He died in 1279.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
