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CASTILE, Sancho III of
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1. CASTILE, Sancho III of was born in 1134 (son of CASTILE, Alfonso VII of Leon and and BARCELONA, Berengaria of); died on 31 Aug 1158. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: called the Desired (el Deseado)
- Royalty & Nobility: Between 1157 and 1158; King of Castile and Toledo
Notes:
Sancho was the eldest son of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile and Berengaria of Barcelona.[6] He was endowed with the "Kingdom of Nájera" in 1152, and according to Carolina Carl never appears in documents as "king of Nájera".[7] His father's will partitioned the kingdom between his two sons: Sancho inherited the kingdoms of Castile and Toledo, and Ferdinand inherited León.[8] The two brothers had just signed a treaty when Sancho suddenly died in the summer of 1158, being buried at Toledo.
Family/Spouse: NAVARRE, Blanche of. Blanche (daughter of NAVARRE, García Ramírez of and L'AIGLE, Margaret of) was born after 1133 in Laguardia, Alava, Pais Vasco, Spain; died on 12 Aug 1156. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- CASTILE, Alfonso VIII of was born on 11 Nov 1155; died on 5 Oct 1214.
2. CASTILE, Alfonso VII of Leon and was born on 1 Mar 1105 (son of BURGUNDY, Raymond of and LEÓN, Urraca of); died on 21 Aug 1157.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: alled the Emperor (el Emperador); born Alfonso Raimúndez
- Royalty & Nobility: Between 1126 and 1157; King of León, Castile and Galicia
Alfonso + BARCELONA, Berengaria of. Berengaria (daughter of BERENGUER, Ramon III and DOUCE, I) was born in 1116; died on 15 Jan 1149. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. BARCELONA, Berengaria of was born in 1116 (daughter of BERENGUER, Ramon III and DOUCE, I); died on 15 Jan 1149.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Royalty & Nobility: Queen consort of León and Castile
Notes:
"She was a very beautiful and extremely graceful young girl who loved chastity and truth and all God-fearing people."
Children:
- 1. CASTILE, Sancho III of was born in 1134; died on 31 Aug 1158.
- LEON, Ferdinand II of was born in 1137 in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain; died on 22 Jan 1188.
Generation: 3
4. BURGUNDY, Raymond of was born in 1070 (son of WILLIAM, I and Living); died on 24 May 1107.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Royalty & Nobility: Between 1090 and 1096; Count of Galicia
Raymond + LEÓN, Urraca of. Urraca was born in Apr 1079; died on 8 Mar 1126. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. LEÓN, Urraca of was born in Apr 1079; died on 8 Mar 1126.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: called the Reckless (la Temeraria)
- Royalty & Nobility: Between 1109 and 1126; Queen of León, Castile, and Galicia
Children:
- 2. CASTILE, Alfonso VII of Leon and was born on 1 Mar 1105; died on 21 Aug 1157.
6. BERENGUER, Ramon III was born on 11 Nov 1082 in Rodez, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France (son of BERENGUER, Ramon II and APULIA, Maud of); died on 23 Jan 1131 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Royalty & Nobility: Count of Barcelona
Ramon married DOUCE, I on 3 Feb 1112. I (daughter of Living and GERBERGA) was born in 1090; died in 1127. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. DOUCE, I was born in 1090 (daughter of Living and GERBERGA); died in 1127. Other Events and Attributes:
- Royalty & Nobility: Countess of Provence
Children:
- 3. BARCELONA, Berengaria of was born in 1116; died on 15 Jan 1149.
- BERENGUER, Ramon IV was born in 1114 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; died on 6 Aug 1162 in Borgo San Dalmazzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy.
Generation: 4
8. WILLIAM, I was born in 1020 (son of REGINALD, I and NORMANDY, Alice of); died on 12 Nov 1087.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: called the Great (le Grand or Tête Hardie, "the Stubborn")
- Royalty & Nobility: Between 1057 and 1087; Count of Burgandy; Macon
I + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Living Children:
- 4. BURGUNDY, Raymond of was born in 1070; died on 24 May 1107.
12. BERENGUER, Ramon II was born in 1053 (son of BERENGUER, Ramon I and LA MARCHE, Almodis of); died on 6 Dec 1082.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Historical Importance: Count of Barcelona
- Royalty & Nobility: Count of Barcelona
- Name: the Towhead
Ramon married APULIA, Maud of in 1078. Maud (daughter of GUISCARD, Robert and SIKELGAITA) was born in 1060; died in 1112. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. APULIA, Maud of was born in 1060 (daughter of GUISCARD, Robert and SIKELGAITA); died in 1112. Other Events and Attributes:
- Royalty & Nobility: Countess of Barcelona
- Name: Mahalda, Mahault, Mafalda and Matilda
Children:
- 6. BERENGUER, Ramon III was born on 11 Nov 1082 in Rodez, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France; died on 23 Jan 1131 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
14. Living Living + GERBERGA. (daughter of PROVENCE, Geoffrey I of and Living) was born about 1060; died in 1115. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. GERBERGA was born about 1060 (daughter of PROVENCE, Geoffrey I of and Living); died in 1115. Other Events and Attributes:
- Royalty & Nobility: Countess of Provence
Children:
- 7. DOUCE, I was born in 1090; died in 1127.