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Berengaria ( Castilian: Berenguela ), nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande) (1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246), was Queen of Castile [1] for a brief time in 1217, and Queen of León from 1197 to 1204 as the second wife of King Alfonso IX. As the eldest child and heiress presumptive of Alfonso VIII of Castile, she was a sought after bride ...
Similar to other medieval princesses, it was expected that Berengaria would eventually marry a prince from a foreign country and become that country's queen-consort; her brother, Sancho (VII), the Strong, would inherit their father's crown under the rules of primogeniture.
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Sep 4, 2014 · Richard and Berengaria were married in Limasol at the chapel of Saint George on May 12. The ceremony was performed by Richard’s chaplain Nicholas who later became the Bishop of Le Mans. Berengaria was then crowned queen by John, Bishop of Evreux. Richard settled on Berengaria all his Gascon properties beyond the Garonne River as her dower.
Feb 17, 2013 · Daughter of Sancho the Wise of Navarre, Berengaria was related to the royalty of Spain, England and France. She was brought from Navarre to Sicily by her future mother-in-law, Eleanor of Aquitaine, in 1190 to marry King Richard I of England.
Mar 22, 2023 · Queen Berengaria is a little known figure in English royal history but she has a place all of her own. The consort of King Richard I is the only one to have been crowned outside of England. And ...
Berengaria (c.1164/5–c.1230), queen of Richard I. The daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre , Berengaria was married to Richard in an alliance intended to protect his southern frontiers while he was occupied on the Third Crusade.
May 25, 2017 · On 12 May 1191, Richard and Berengaria were married at St George’s Chapel at Limassol, Cyprus. She was crowned Queen of England the same day at a ceremony officiated by the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Berengaria’s Married Life.
