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Urraca (c. 1080 – 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 26, 2022 · Urraca of Castile (1082 – March 8, 1126) was Queen of Castile and León from 1109 to her death. She was the daughter of Alfonso VI of Castile by his second wife, Constance of Burgundy. She became heiress to her father's kingdom after her only brother was killed in the Battle of Ucles in 1108.
Dec 21, 2022 · The success of the first and last Empress of Spain became unmistakenly clear at her death. Her heir, again confusingly also named Alfonso, succeeded her officially as Alfonso VII of León and Castile, Emperor of Spain. It took great effort, but Urraca had managed to land the imperial crown in her son’s lap.
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal. The betrothal of Alfonso of Castile and Eleanor of England. 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.
Jun 1, 2015 · Before we had the formidable Isabel I of Castile, we had Urraca of León and Castile who claimed the title Empress of All the Spains. She was born in April 1079 to Alfonso VI of León and Castile and his second wife Constance of Burgundy.
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.
Maud of Savoy. Urraca of Portugal ( Portuguese pronunciation: [uˈʁakɐ]; 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.
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