Reign 1128–1149 Reign 1135–1149 | House House of Barcelona Name Berengaria Barcelona | |
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Burial 15 January 1149(1149-01-15)
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela Father Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona Mother Douce I, Countess of Provence Died January 15, 1149, Palencia, Spain Spouse Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile (m. 1128–1149) Children Sancho III of Castile, Ferdinand II of Leon, Constance of Castile, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre Parents Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, Douce I, Countess of Provence Siblings Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona Similar People Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile, Sancho III of Castile, Ramon Berenguer III - Count, Urraca of Portugal, Ramon Berenguer IV - Count | ||
Berenguela or Berengaria of Barcelona (1116 – January 15, 1149) 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 November 10/17 1128 in Saldaña, Berengaria married Alfonso VII, King of Castile, León and Galicia. Their children were:
- Sancho III of Castile (1134–1158)
- Ramon, living 1136, died in infancy
- Ferdinand II of León (1137–1188)
- Constance (c. 1138–1160), married Louis VII of France
- Sancha (c. 1139–1179), married Sancho VI of Navarre
- García (c. 1142–1145/6)
- Alfonso (c. 1144–c. 1149)
She died in Palencia, and was buried at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
Appearance and Character
"She was a very beautiful and extremely graceful young girl who loved chastity and truth and all God-fearing people."
References
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