Constance of Toulouse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Constance of Toulouse |
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coat-of-arms of Toulouse (Languedoc).
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| Queen consort of Navarre | |
| Tenure | 1195–1200 |
| Born | c. 1180 |
| Died | aft. 12 May 1260 |
| Spouse | Sancho VII of Navarre Peter Bermond II of Sauve |
| House | House of Toulouse |
| Father | Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse |
| Mother | Beatrice of Béziers |
Constance of Toulouse was an important noblewoman from the Middle Ages. She was born around 1180. Her father was Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, a powerful count. Her mother was Beatrice of Béziers.
Constance lived a life connected to royal families. She became a queen through her first marriage.
Constance's Marriages
Constance of Toulouse first married Sancho VII of Navarre in 1195. This made her the Queen consort of Navarre. A queen consort is the wife of a ruling king. She shares his title but does not rule herself.
Their marriage lasted for about five years. They divorced in the year 1200. After this, Constance married again. Her second husband was Peter Bermond II of Sauve.
Her Children
Constance had several children with her second husband, Peter Bermond II of Sauve. They continued the family line.
- Peter Bermond: He took over his father's role. He also had children, continuing his own family branch.
- Raymond: He was the ancestor of a noble family known as the Barons de Florac.
- Bermond: He became the ancestor of another noble family, the Barons de Caylar.
- An unnamed daughter: She married a man named Hugh de Mirabel.
- Another unnamed daughter: She was promised to marry Arnaud de Roquefeuil.
- Sibylle: She married Barral of Baux, another important noble.
Constance of Toulouse lived a long life. She passed away sometime after May 12, 1260.
| Preceded by Sancha of Castile |
Queen of Navarre 1195–1200 |
Succeeded by Margaret of Bourbon |
See also
In Spanish: Constanza de Tolosa para niños
