Berengaria of Castile

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Berengaria of Castile was a 13th-century queen regnant of Castile and briefly of León, noted for her political acumen and for being the mother of Ferdinand III, who united the crowns of Castile and León.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Queen of Castile
Queen of León
human
infanta of Castile
medieval monarch
queen regnant
child Alfonso of Molina
Berengaria of Castile self-linksurface differs
surface form: Berengaria of León

Constanza of León
Ferdinand III of Castile NERFINISHED
Leonor of León
countryOfCitizenship Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
dateOfBirth 1180
dateOfDeath 1246
dynasty Castilian House of Ivrea
endTime 1217-06-01/1217-08-31
era High Middle Ages
father Alfonso VIII of Castile NERFINISHED
fullName Berengaria of Castile self-link
house House of Ivrea
languageUsed Old Spanish
surface form: Old Castilian
marriageEnd 1204
marriageNote marriage to Alfonso IX of León annulled on grounds of consanguinity
marriageStart 1197
monarchOf Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of León
mother Eleanor of England
notableEvent abdicated the throne of Castile in favor of her son Ferdinand III
negotiated succession after the death of Henry I of Castile
notableFor being mother of Ferdinand III, who united Castile and León
political acumen
notableWork political role in securing the union of Castile and León through Ferdinand III
placeOfBirth Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
placeOfBurial Monastery of Las Huelgas
surface form: Monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos
placeOfDeath Burgos
surface form: Las Huelgas, Burgos
positionHeld Queen of Castile
Queen of León
regent of Castile
reignNote exercised de facto authority and regency after abdication in favor of her son
reigned briefly as queen regnant of Castile in 1217
relative Eleanor of Aquitaine
Henry II of England
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender female
sibling Blanche of Castile
Henry I of Castile NERFINISHED
Urraca of Castile
spouse Alfonso IX of León NERFINISHED
startTime 1217-06-05

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House of Ivrea hasMember Berengaria of Castile
Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile child Berengaria of Castile
Blanche of Castile sibling Berengaria of Castile
Alfonso IX of León spouse Berengaria of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile mother Berengaria of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile child Berengaria of Castile
this entity surface form: Berengaria of Castile, Lady of Guadalajara
Castilian House of Ivrea hasMonarch Berengaria of Castile
this entity surface form: Berenguela of Castile
Castilian House of Ivrea notableMember Berengaria of Castile
this entity surface form: Berenguela of Castile
Queen of Castile positionHeldBy Berengaria of Castile
Elisabeth of Swabia motherOf Berengaria of Castile
Eleanor of Castile sibling Berengaria of Castile
Violant of Aragon child Berengaria of Castile
Joan of Ponthieu child Berengaria of Castile
Sancho IV of Castile sibling Berengaria of Castile
Berengaria of Castile fullName Berengaria of Castile self-link
Berengaria of Castile child Berengaria of Castile self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Berengaria of León