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Berengaria of Barcelona
Berenguela of Barcelona.jpg
Effigy of Queen Berengaria at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Queen consort of León and Castile
Tenure 1128–1149
Born c. 1116
Barcelona
Died 15 January 1149
Palencia
Burial (1149-01-15)15 January 1149
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Spouse Alfonso VII of León and Castile
House Barcelona
Father Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
Mother Douce I, Countess of Provence
Religion Roman Catholicism

Berengaria of Barcelona (1116 – 15 January 1149), called in Spanish Berenguela de Barcelona and also known as Berengaria of Provence, was Queen consort of Castile, León and Galicia. She was the daughter of Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence.

On 10/17 November 1128 in Saldaña, Berengaria married Alfonso VII, King of Castile, León and Galicia.

Their children were:

  1. Sancho III of Castile (1134–1158)
  2. Ramon, living 1136, died in infancy
  3. Ferdinand II of León (1137–1188)
  4. Constance (c. 1138–1160), married Louis VII of France
  5. Sancha (c. 1139–1179), married Sancho VI of Navarre
  6. García (c. 1142–1145/6)
  7. Alfonso (c. 1144–c. 1149)

According to a description, "She was a very beautiful and extremely graceful young girl who loved chastity and truth and all God-fearing people."

She died in Palencia, and was buried at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

In fiction

A parody version of queen Berengaria and king Alfonso is presented in the tragicomedy La venganza de Don Mendo by Pedro Muñoz Seca. In its film version, Lina Canalejas played Berengaria.

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Preceded by
Beatrice
Queen consort of León and Castile
1128–1149
Succeeded by
Richeza of Poland

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Berenguela de Barcelona para niños

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