Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
Sancha of Castile (c. 1139–1179) was daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile and his first wife Berengaria of Barcelona.[1] Sancha was the fifth child of seven born to her parents.
| Sancha of Castile | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1157–1179 |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| Berengaria, Queen of England Sancho VII, King of Navarre Blanche, Countess of Champagne | |
| House | Ivrea |
| Father | Alfonso VII, King of León and Castile |
| Mother | Berenguela of Barcelona |
| Born | c. 1139 |
| Died | August 1179 |
| Burial | Pamplona Cathedral |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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On 20 July 1153, Sancha married Sancho VI of Navarre.[2] He is responsible for bringing his kingdom into the political orbit of Europe. As "la reyna de Navarra, filla del emperador" (the queen of Navarre, daughter of the Emperor) her August 1179 death was reported in the Annales Toledanos.[3]
Issue
editSancho and Sancha's children were:
- Sancho VII
- Ferdinand
- Ramiro, Bishop of Pamplona
- Berengaria (died 1230 or 1232), married King Richard I of England
- Constance
- Blanche, married Count Theobald III of Champagne, then acted as regent of Champagne, and finally as regent of Navarre
- Theresa
Sancha was buried in Pamplona.
Family tree
editReferences
edit- ^ Infanta doña SANCHA Infanta de Castilla
- ^ Family of Sancha
- ^ A. Huici, Las Crónicas Latinas de la Reconquista, Valencia, 1913, vol. 1, p. 349
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre Born: c. 1139 Died: 1179
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| Preceded by Urraca of Castile |
Queen consort of Navarre 1157–1179 |
Succeeded by Constance of Toulouse |