# Alfonso X of Castile

- id: alfonso-x
- also known as: Alfonso the Learned, el Sabio
- dates: 1221–1284
- roles: commissioner, patron

King of Castile from 1252 and patron of a court translation industry that moved Arabic learning into Castilian rather than Latin. The Calila e Dimna of 1251 was made at his order while he was still crown prince.

## Crossings

- c. 1251: Panchatantra into Castilian (commissioner) [attested]

## Sources

- Riedel, Dagmar (2010). Kalila wa Demna i. Redactions and Circulation.