Person:Berengaria of Castile (1)
Berengaria of Castile
b.1181 Segovia, Castile-Leon, Spain
d.8 Nov 1246 Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 17 Sep 1177
  1. Berengaria of Castile1181 - 1246
  2. Sancho _____, Prince of Castile1181 - 1181
  3. Infante don Enrique de Castilla1182 - Bef 1194
  4. Sancha _____, Princess of Castille1182 - Bet 1184 & 1185
  5. Henry _____, Prince of CastileAbt 1184 - Abt 1184
  6. Uracca of Castile _____, Queen of PortugalBef 1187 - 1220
  7. Blanche of Castile1188 - 1252
  8. Ferdinand _____, Prince of Castile1189 - 1211
  9. Mafalda _____, Princess of Castile1191 - Bet 1204 & 1211
  10. Constance _____, Princess of CastileBet 1195 & 1202 - 1243
  11. Infanta doña Leonor de CastillaAbt 1202 - 1244
  12. Enrique of Castile1204 - 1217
Spouse and Children
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m. Jun 1188
Spouse and Children
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m. Dec 1197
  1. Leonor _____, of Leon1199 - 1210
  2. Constanza _____, Princess of Leon and Castile Infanta1200 - 1242
  3. Ferdinand III _____, King of Castile1201 - 1252
  4. Leonor _____, Infanta of Castile1202 - 1202
  5. Alfonso Alfonsez _____, Lord of Molina1202 - 1271/72
  6. Berenguela _____, of León de Castile1204 - 1237
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Facts and Events
Name Berengaria of Castile
Alt Name Berengaria Alfonsez
Alt Name Princesa Berengaria Castilla
Alt Name[2] Infanta doña Berenguela de Castilla
Gender Female
Alt Birth[2] Bet Jan 1180 and Jun 1180 Burgos
Birth? 1181 Segovia, Castile-Leon, Spain
Marriage Jun 1188 Anldto Duke of Swabia & Rothenburg Konrad, II
Marriage Dec 1197 Valladolid, Spainto Alfonso Fernandez IX _____, King of León
Alt Marriage 1198 to Alfonso Fernandez IX _____, King of León
Death? 8 Nov 1246 Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Alt Death? 1246 Las Huelgas, Spain
Reference Number? Q232323?


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Berengaria (Castilian: Berenguela; nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande); 1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246) was reigning Queen of Castile for a brief time in 1217, and Queen of León from 1197 to 1204 as the second wife of King Alfonso IX. As the eldest child and heir presumptive of Alfonso VIII of Castile, she was a sought after bride, and was engaged to Conrad, the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. After his death, she married her cousin, Alfonso IX of León, to secure the peace between him and her father. She had five children with him before their marriage was voided by Pope Innocent III.

When her father died, she served as regent for her younger brother Henry I in Castile until she succeeded him on his untimely death. Within months, she turned Castile over to her son, Ferdinand III, concerned that as a woman she would not be able to lead Castile's forces. However, she remained one of his closest advisors, guiding policy, negotiating, and ruling on his behalf for the rest of her life. She was responsible for the re-unification of Castile and León under her son's authority, and supported his efforts in the Reconquista. She was a patron of religious institutions and supported the writing of a history of the two countries.

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References
  1.   Berengaria of Castile, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Infanta doña BERENGUELA de Castilla, in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
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