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Urraca, born in 1187, was the second-born daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155–1214) and Leonor of England (1161–1214). Alfonso and Leonor are believed to have had at least a dozen pregnancies, with only six children surviving into adulthood.
Alfonso was born to Sancho III of Castile and Blanche, in Soria on 11 November 1155. [7] He was named after his grandfather Alfonso VII of León and Castile, who divided his kingdoms between his sons. This division set the stage for conflict in the family until the kingdoms were re-united by Alfonso VIII's grandson, Ferdinand III of Castile. [8]
Oldest son of Alfonso VII. Although his father was king of Castile, León, and Galicia, Sancho only inherited Castile, with León and Galicia going to his younger brother Ferdinand. (Castile , León, and Galicia would be later re-united in 1230 under Ferdinand III.) Alfonso VIII: The Noble 31 August 1158 6 October 1214 Oldest son of Sancho III.
Berengaria was born either in 1179 [2] [3] or 1180, [3] [4] in Burgos. [3] She was the eldest daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and his wife, Eleanor of England.She was the elder sister of Henry I of Castile [5] and was named in honor of Alfonso VIII's grandmother Berengaria of Barcelona. [6]
Blanche was born in Palencia, Spain, in 1188, the third daughter of Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, and Eleanor of England, sister of King Richard I of England and King John of England. [1] In her youth, she visited the Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, founded by her parents, [2] several times. [3]
Alfonso VIII the Noble King of Castile 1155–1214 r. 1158–1214: Sancho I King of Portugal 1154–1212: Sancho 1181: Henry 1184: Ferdinand 1189–1211: Mafalda 1191–1211: Constance c. 1202 –1243: Eleanor 1200–1244: James I the Conqueror King of Aragon 1208–1276: Henry I King of Castile 1204–1217 r. 1214–1217: Berengaria Queen of ...
The betrothal of Alfonso VIII of Castille and Eleanor of England. In 1170 Eleanor married King Alfonso VIII of Castile in Burgos at the age of 9. [2] Her parents' purpose in arranging the marriage was to secure Aquitaine's Pyrenean border, while Alfonso sought an ally in his struggles with Sancho VI of Navarre. In 1177, this led to Henry ...
Mayordomo mayor of King Alfonso VIII of Castile between 1173 and 1193, except for short intervals, he and his descendants were part of one of the most powerful families in the medieval Kingdoms of Castile and León and played a relevant role in the definitive unification of the crowns of both kingdoms.