King Alfonso the Wise
- Dates
- 1221–1284 AD
Ordered that the Bible be translated into Spanish. The Biblia Alfonsina is one of the earliest translations of the Bible into a common language in Western Europe.
In detail
Alfonso X, also called "the Wise," was king of Castile. He was born on November 23, 1221, and died on April 4, 1284. Near the end of his life, Alfonso the Wise commissioned a Bible to be printed in the Spanish language. The Biblia Alfonsina was published in 1280 and is one of the earliest translations of the Bible into a common language.
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