ALPHONSO V (999-1028)
began the work of reorganizing the Christian kingdom of
the north-west after a most disastrous period of civil war
and Arab inroads. Enough is known of him to justify the
belief that he had some of the qualities of a soldier and a
statesman. His name, and that of his wife Geloria (Elvira),
are associated with the grant of the first franchises of
Leon. He was killed by an arrow while besieging the town
of Viseu in northern Portugal, then held by the Mahommedans.
Initial text from 1911 encyclopedia -- Please update as needed
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