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Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre

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Reign
  
1157–1179

House
  
Anscarids

Name
  
Sancha Castile,

Religion
  
Roman Catholicism

Burial
  
Pamplona Cathedral


Issue
  
Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England Sancho VII of Navarre Blanche of Navarre, Countess of Champagne Constance Fernando Theresa

Father
  
Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile

Mother
  
Berenguela of Barcelona

Role
  
Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile's daughter

Died
  
August 5, 1179, Pamplona, Spain

Spouse
  
Sancho VI of Navarre (m. 1157)

Children
  
Berengaria of Navarre, Blanche of Navarre, Countess of Champagne

Parents
  
Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile, Berengaria of Barcelona

Similar People
  
Sancho VI of Navarre, Berengaria of Navarre, Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile, Sancho III of Castile, Sancho VII of Navarre

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.

In 1157, Sancha married Sancho VI of Navarre. He is responsible for bringing his kingdom into the political orbit of Europe.

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.

    References

    Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre Wikipedia