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Urraca of Castile (1186/28 May 1187 – 3 November 1220) was a daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile [1] and Eleanor of England. [2] . Her maternal grandparents were Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine . Early life. Family and upbringing.
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Urraca of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation:; 1148 – 1211) was the queen of León from 1165 until 1175 as the wife of King Ferdinand II. She was the daughter of the first Portuguese king, Afonso I, and the mother of Alfonso IX. After her marriage to Ferdinand was annulled, the former queen became a nun.
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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Queen of Portugal. Born in 1186 or 1187 in Castile; died in 1220; daughter of Alfonso or Alphonso VIII, also known as Alphonso III (1155–1214), king of Castile (r. 1158–1214), and Eleanor of Castile (1162–1214, daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine); sister of Berengeria of Castile (1171–1246) and Blanche of Castile ...
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.
Mar 26, 2017 · Urraca, The Dutiful Young Princess. Her life started in Burgos, where she was born the first child of Alfonso VI of Leon. Her mother was Constance of Burgundy, and although the couple had more children, Urraca was the only one who was able to survive childhood.
Urraca of Castile was a daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile[1] and Eleanor of England.[2] Her maternal grandparents were Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
