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Sancha of Castile
Queen consort of Navarre
Tenure 1157–1179
Born c. 1139
Died August 1179
Burial Pamplona Cathedral
Spouse
(m. 1153)
Issue
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Berengaria, Queen of England
Sancho VII, King of Navarre
Blanche, Countess of Champagne
House Ivrea
Father Alfonso VII, King of León and Castile
Mother Berenguela of Barcelona
Religion Roman Catholicism

Sancha of Castile (c. 1139–1179) was daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile and his first wife Berengaria of Barcelona. Sancha was the fifth child of seven born to her parents.

On 20 July 1153, Sancha married Sancho VI of Navarre. He is responsible for bringing his kingdom into the political orbit of Europe. As "la reyna de Navarra, filla del emperador" (the queen of Navarre, daughter of the Emperor) her August 1179 death was reported in the Annales Toledanos.

Issue

Sancho and Sancha's children were:

  • Sancho VII
  • Ferdinand
  • Ramiro, Bishop of Pamplona
  • Berengaria (died 1230 or 1232), married King Richard I of England
  • Constance
  • Blanche, married Count Theobald III of Champagne, then acted as regent of Champagne, and finally as regent of Navarre
  • Theresa

Sancha was buried in Pamplona.

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sancha de Castilla (1137-1179) para niños

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