S3 E5 - The King of the Camino de Santiago

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Alfonso VI of León-Castile was perhaps the greatest royal patron of the shrine of St James and the Camino de Santiago, his gold and ambition helping transform it into one of the most important pilgrimage centers of medieval Europe. This episode follows his rise to power, his alliance with Cluny, his role in Christian expansion into Muslim-held lands, and his connection to the shrine of St James before his death plunged northern Spain into turmoil.

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