Biography Alfonso Fernández el Niño

painting of alfonso x of castile, father of alfonso fernández el niño .

in 1262, when around 19 years of age, charged presiding on commission division of land of conquered taifa of niebla, expropriating land king s brother, infante henry of castile of pedro lorenzo, bishop of cuenca. 5 years later, in april 1267, worked ferrand garcía, archdeacon of niebla, , royal scribe, domingo ruiz, in territorial demarcation of huelva, isla saltés, niebla, , gibraleón. aided in task various caballeros, hombres buenos, , muslim experts knew land , villas demarcated.

after defeat of mudéjars of andalucia , murcia, had risen in revolt against king alfonso x in 1264, alfonso fernández stayed in area around jerez de la frontera. on 12 october 1269, alfonso x ordered there no more 30 donadíos in city , rest of land pass population of city. later in year, advice diego sánchez de funes amongst others, participated in demarcation of medina-sidonia.

in 1272, alfonso of molina died , alfonso fernández, along wife, inherited señorio of molina , of mesa, although wife administrated señorio alfonso fernández given responsibility of being tenant-in-chief of sevilla , spent of time in andalucía. later in same year, given greater privilege title señor de molina , son of king. position of adelantado mayor of frontier of andalucia vacant @ time, alfonso charged many of duties associated office, although not mentioned title in official documents time .

in 1273, being regarded expert on military strategy, accompanied step-brother, infante ferdinand de la cerda, son , heir of king alfonso x, campaign began in year against emirate of granada , against rebels had risen against king. amongst others joined campaign infante felipe de castilla y suabia, brother of king, , nuño gonzález de lara el bueno, head of house of lara. in 1274, father entrusted him defence of sevilla while pursued fecho del imperio or title of king of romans, throne of holy roman empire. while alfonso fernandez defending city against muslim attacks, castillian troops defeated @ battle of Écija , commander of christian troops , head of house of lara, nuño gonzález de lara , killed during battle.

in 1278, participated, along step-brother, infante pedro de castilla y aragón, son of alfonso x, , sancho iv of castile, future king, in command of siege of algeciras. siege failed next year , occurred @ same time naval disaster @ battle of algeciras saw complete destruction of castillian fleet. alfonso fernandez found himself in charge of vanguard of column of castilian-leonese forces during retreat algeciras.

in 1281, participated, along king, , infantes sancho, pedro , juan in expedition of punishment , attrition against emirate of granada. alfonso fernandez put in charge of column situated in rearguard of army. other columns commanded king , 3 other infantes.