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As the eldest child of King Alfonso and Queen Eleanor, who preferred to give birth to a son and therefore later king, Berengaria was the heiress presumptive to the throne of Castile for several years because many of the children born later to the couple died shortly after birth or in early infancy. She became a greatly desired bride throughout ...
Various sources indicate that Berengaria died in the city of Guadalajara in 1300, while others maintain that she died in the Monastery of San Clemente in Seville, where the infanta was supposedly transferred in 1303 by the will of her nephew, King Ferdinand IV of Castile.
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Berengaria was born a princess of Castile (in modern central Spain), the eldest daughter of Alphonso VIII and his queen Eleanor of Castile. In 1197, Berengaria was married to Alphonso IX, king of León (in southcentral modern Spain), and eventually gave birth to three daughters and two sons.
Jun 4, 2017 · About Berenguela of Castile. Known for: role in the succession of Castile and Leon; regent of Castile for her brother Enrique I. Occupation: briefly, queen of Leon. Dates: January/June 1, 1180 - November 8, 1246. Also known as: Berengaria of Castile.
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As the eldest child of King Alfonso and Queen Eleanor, who preferred to give birth to a son and therefore later king, Berengaria was the heiress presumptive to the throne of Castile for several years because many of the children born later to the couple died shortly after birth or in early infancy.
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. On her journey to the Holy Land, Berengaria was shipwrecked off Cyprus and threatened by the ruler, Isaac Comnenus.
Mar 17, 2016 · English: Berengaria of Castile (Castilian: Berenguela; 1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246) was Queen of Castile in 1217 and Queen consort of León from 1197 to 1204. As the eldest child and heir presumptive of Alfonso VIII of Castile, she was a sought after bride, and was engaged to Conrad, the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
