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Berengaria (Castilian: Berenguela), nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande) (1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246), was 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.
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Queen of Leon. Name variations: Berengeria, Berengare; (Spanish) Berenguela. Pronunciation: Ber-en-GAR-ee-uh. Born in 1180 in Castile; died on November 8, 1246, in Castile; daughter of Alphonso VIII, king of Castile and León (d. 1214), and Eleanor of Castile (1162–1214, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine ); sister of Blanche of Castile (1188 ...
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May 2, 2016 · Berengaria was born in either 1179 or 1180 in Burgos as the eldest daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England. She would be one of 11 siblings, and she was heir presumptive for several years until the birth of subsequent younger brothers.
Jan 20, 2020 · Died December 23, 1230. Occupation: Queen of England - Queen consort of Richard I of England, Richard the Lionhearted. Known for: the only Queen of England never to set foot on the soil of England while Queen. About Berengaria of Navarre. Berengaria was the daughter of King Sancho VI of Navarre, called Sancho the wise, and Blanche of Castile.
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Berengaria of Navarre (Basque: Berengela, Spanish: Berenguela, French: Bérengère; c. 1165–1170 – 23 December 1230) was Queen of England as the wife of Richard I of England. She was the eldest daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre and Sancha of Castile .
Berengaria ( Castilian: Berenguela ), nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande) (1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246), was 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.
Berengaria was the eldest daughter of King Sancho VI (called the Wise) of Navarre and Queen Sancha of Castile and Leon . During the 12th century, Navarre was a small kingdom situated in the Pyrenees mountains, between France and the larger kingdoms of Castile and Aragon on the Spanish peninsula.
