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Who was Ferdinand III's father?

  • Alfonso IX of León

  • Henry II

  • Philip IV

  • Charles V

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Alfonso IX of León was the father of Ferdinand III. Ferdinand III, also known as Ferdinand the Saint, was King of Castile and León from 1217 to 1252. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Ferdinand III is known for his military conquests and his role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.
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