Medievalists.net » Canute VI of Denmark http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The (Attempted) Alliance of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Valdemar II of Denmark: the Infante Fernando’s Marriage Reconsidered http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/30/attempted-alliance-alfonso-viii-castile-valdemar-ii-denmark-infante-fernandos-marriage-reconsidered/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/30/attempted-alliance-alfonso-viii-castile-valdemar-ii-denmark-infante-fernandos-marriage-reconsidered/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:13:20 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=53751 This paper presents the evidence for a lost marriage alliance between Castile and Denmark, contextualizes the marriage within the larger framework of Alfonso VIII’s international relations, and finally, demonstrates that the match can help to underscore the importance of crusading lineages in the affairs of the Castilian royal family.

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