Alfonso I
- Alfonso Henriques, 1109?–85, first king of Portugal 1139–85.
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Alfonso V
- 1432–81, king of Portugal 1438–81.
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Portuguese Afonso V.
Alfonso X
[al-fon-soh, -zoh; Spanish ahl-fawn-saw]
- Alfonso the Wise, 1221–84, king of Castile 1252–84.
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Alfonso XII
- 1857–85, king of Spain 1874–85.
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Alfonso XIII
- 1886–1941, king of Spain 1886–1930.
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Contemporary Examples
His grandfather, Alfonso XIII, fled the country during the civil war in 1931 and abandoned his estates and most of his fortune.
For Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón became the first Latino director to win the Best Director prize.
History was made with Steve McQueen and Alfonso Cuarón becoming the first ever black and Latino directors to win Oscars.
The prohibitive favorite to win this year's Best Director Oscar is none other than Alfonso Cuarón—and with good reason.
Alfonso Cuarón On ‘Gravity,’ Creationists, and Bonding with Sandra Bullock Over DivorceMarlow Stern
February 19, 2014
In any case, the no-brainer nominees this year are, indeed, Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity, because HAVE YOU SEEN GRAVITY?
2014 Oscar Predictions: Who Will and Who Should Be NominatedMarlow Stern, Kevin Fallon
January 15, 2014
Historical Examples
Alfonso d'Este (born 1476) had it carved on the mantelpiece of his study at Belvedere.
The Book-Hunter at HomeP. B. M. Allan
Even Alfonso was not able to please everybody—Poggio, for example.
The Civilisation of the Renaissance in ItalyJacob Burckhardt
Alfonso Borgia was born in the year 1378 at Xativa, near Valencia.
Lucretia BorgiaFerdinand Gregorovius
Nor does he say anything about the way Cæsar despatched his brother-in-law Alfonso.
Lucretia BorgiaFerdinand Gregorovius
Alfonso made a signal—he was about to show mercy to his brothers.
Lucretia BorgiaFerdinand Gregorovius
Alfonso XIII
- 1886–1941, king of Spain (1886–1931), who was forced to abdicate on the establishment of the republic in 1931
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