Produced around , the Biblia Alfonsina was part of the General Estoria , an ambitious project intended to be a world history. Before this, the Bible in Western Europe was primarily available only in the Latin Vulgate . By translating the scriptures into the common tongue (vernacular), Alfonso X helped establish Spanish as a language of high culture and academic prestige. Key Characteristics
of Castile and León, it was part of his massive historical project, the General Estoria
where you can download a full scholarly transcription of the text? La Biblia Alfonsina: Primera en Español | PDF - Scribd