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Castilian House of Ivrea
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Royal Coat of Arms of the Crown of Castile (15th Century).svg
Armorial of Castile and León
Country: Crown of Castile, Kingdom of Castile, Kingdom of León
Parent House: House of Ivrea
House of Jimenez (maternal)
Titles: * King of Castile and Toledo
Founder: Raymond of Burgundy
Final Ruler: Peter of Castile
Founding Year: 1126
Dissolution: 1369
Cadet Branches: *House of Trastámara

The Castilian House of Ivrea was a royal family that ruled the Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of León. This family started with Raymond of Burgundy. He married Urraca, who was the daughter of Alfonso VI of León and Castile.

Urraca became queen after her father died. Her son with Raymond, Alfonso VII, became king in 1126. The family ruled until 1369. Later, some of their relatives, the House of Trastámara, ruled Castile and Aragón until the 1500s.

History

How the Family Started

Raymond of Burgundy was a son of William I, Count of Burgundy. He came to Spain around 1086. He joined an army that was trying to capture the city of Tudela, Navarre.

In 1087, Raymond married Urraca, King Alfonso VI's daughter. They received the area of Galicia as a gift. Raymond died in 1107. The king's only son, Sancho, died the next year. This meant Urraca was next in line to be queen.

Urraca became queen in 1109. She had to fight against her husband and her own son to keep her crown. Her son, Alfonso VII, eventually became the first king from the Castilian House of Ivrea.

Kings of Castile and León

Alfonso VII decided to divide his kingdom between his sons. His son Sancho III received Castile and Toledo. His other son, Ferdinand II, received León and Galicia.

The kingdoms stayed separate for a while. Sancho III's son was Alfonso VIII of Castile. Ferdinand II's son was Alfonso IX of León. In 1197, Alfonso IX married Alfonso VIII's daughter. Later, her teenage brother died. This meant her son with Alfonso IX, Ferdinand III, inherited Castile.

Ferdinand III then reunited the kingdoms permanently when his father died. He passed them on to his son, Alfonso X.

Alfonso X had an older son named Ferdinand de la Cerda. Ferdinand died in 1275, leaving two sons. But Alfonso X's second son, Sancho, wanted to be the next king. The king preferred Ferdinand's sons, but the nobles supported Sancho. This led to a civil war. The family of Ferdinand's sons became known as the House of la Cerda.

Alfonso X died in 1284, and Sancho IV became king. Sancho IV's grandson was Alfonso XI. Alfonso XI had a legal son, Peter of Castile. He also had several sons born outside of marriage, like Henry and Fadrique.

In 1366, Henry attacked Peter. This started the Castilian Civil War. Peter was trapped in a fortress. During talks, Peter went into Henry's tent. Henry was hiding there and killed him. Peter had no legal sons. So, Henry became the new king, Henry II. He started a new royal family called the House of Trastámara. His brother Fadrique started the House of Enríquez family.

Family tree of Castilian House of Ivrea

Branches

  • House of Ivrea, Kings of Castile († 1369)
    • House of la Cerda, Pretenders to Castile († 1389)
    • (illegitimate) House of Trastamara, Kings of Castile († 1504)
      • Third house of Aragon, Kings of Aragon († 1516)
        • (illegitimate) House of Aragona, Kings of Naples († 1550)

* (illegitimate) Aragona, Dukes of Bisceglie († 1512) * (illegitimate) Aragona, Dukes of Montalto († 1610) * (illegitimate) Aragona, Marquesses of Gerace († 1529)

      • (illegitimate) Noroña, Counts of Gijon
        • Second House of Meneses, Counts and Marquesses of Vila Real, Dukes of Caminha († 1668)

* Noronha, Counts of Linhares († 1647) * Castro, Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais († 1745)

      • (illegitimate) Henriques, lords of las Alcáçovas
    • (illegitimate) House of Enríquez, Lords and Dukes of Medina de Rioseco († 1739)
    • (illegitimate) Téllez de Castilla, Lords of Aguilar de Campoo († 1449)
    • (illegitimate) Albuquerque, Counts of Albuquerque († 1445)
    • Castilla, Lords of los Cameros († 1375)
    • Castilla, Lords of Ledesma († 1312)
    • Valencia, Lords of Valencia de Campos
    • Second House of Haro, Lords of Biscay († 1348)
    • House of Enríquez, lords of Puebla de los Infantes († late 14th c.)
    • House of Manuel de Villena (†1935)
    • Ponthieu, Counts of Aumale († 1302)
    • Castilla, Lords of Marchena († 14th c.)
    • Molina, Counts of Molina († 1321)
    • (illegitimate) Fernandez, lords of Castroponce († 14th c.)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Casa de Borgoña (Castilla) para niños

Images for kids

  • RaymondofBurgundy

    Raymond (House of Ivrea)

  • Alfonso VII of Castile, 13th c

    Alfonso VII the Emperor

  • Fernando II de León (Museo del Prado)

    Ferdinand II of León

  • Adeffonsus, king of Galicia and Leon (detail)

    Alfonso IX of León

  • Fernando III de Castilla 02

    Ferdinand III the Saint

  • TumboAKing

    Alfonso X the Wise

  • Sancho IV de Castilla 02

    Sancho IV the Brave

  • Fernando IV de Castela - Compendio de crónicas de reyes (Biblioteca Nacional de España)

    Ferdinand IV the Summoned

  • Alfonso XI, king of Leon and Castile

    Alfonso XI the Avenger

  • Estatua de Pedro I el Cruel (M.A.N.) 01

    Peter the Cruel/Just

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