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Urraca Alfonso (1133 – c. 1179), also known as Urraca the Asturian (La Asturiana), illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of León, was Queen Consort of Navarre by her marriage to García Ramírez. After becoming a widow, she returned to her homeland and was the regent of Asturias from 1153 to 1165.
Urraca (León, 24 June 1081 – Saldaña, 8 March 1126), called "the reckless" (la temeraria), was Queen of León, Castile and Galicia from 1109 until her death. She claimed the imperial title as suo jure Empress of All Spain and Empress of All Galicia.
Apr 12, 2024 · Urraca (born 1077–81—died March 8, 1126, Saldana, Castile [Spain]) was the queen of Leon and Castile from 1109 to 1126, daughter of Alfonso VI. Urraca became her father’s heiress when her brother, Sancho, was killed at Uclés (1108).
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Urraca (c. 1079–1126) Queen of Castile and Aragon who governed the Iberian kingdoms of Galicia, Leon and Castile, and through her marriage to Alphonso I of Aragon briefly united almost all of medieval Christian Spain. Recognized as queen of Leon-Castile in 1109.
Dec 21, 2022 · The first reigning queen in European history, Urraca of León was a trailblazer all her life. The men in her life continuously tried to limit, control or redirect her ambitions. But she chose her own path, which earned her the nickname “the Bold”.
Urraca of Castile (1186/28 May 1187 – 3 November 1220) was a daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England. Her maternal grandparents were Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine .
Born after 1126; died on October 12, 1179 (some sources cite 1189), in Palencia; illegitimate daughter of Alfonso also known as Alphonso VII (1105–1157), king of Castile (r. 1126–1157), and Gontrada Perez; married Garcia Ramirez IV, king of Navarre (r. 1134–1150), on June 24, 1144; children: Sancha (who married Gaston V, vicomte of Bearn ...
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