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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]
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 ...
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.
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]
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.
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]
King of Castile 1204–1217 r. 1214–1217: Berengaria Queen of Castile 1179–1246 r. 1217: Alfonso IX King of León and Galicia 1171–1230: Theresa of Portugal 1178–1250: Urraca 1186/1187–1220: Afonso II King of Portugal 1185–1223: Blanche 1188–1252: Louis VIII King of France 1187–1226: Elisabeth of Swabia 1205–1235: Ferdinand ...
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.