Sancha of Castile, 24th Great-Grandmother

January 24, 2014 — 1 Comment

Sancha of Castile

Sancha of Castile

Sancha of Castile was daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile and his first wife Berenguela of Barcelona. She was a member of the Castilian House of Burgundy.Sancha was the fifth child of seven born to her parents, and sister of Sancho III of Castile, Ferdinand II of León, Constance, Queen of France, and half-sister of Sancha, Queen of Aragon and predecessor as queen consort, Urraca the Asturian .
In 1157, Sancha married Sancho VI of Navarre. His reign was full of clashes with Castile and Aragon. He was a monastic founder and many architectural accomplishments date to his reign. He is also responsible for bringing his kingdom into the political orbit of Europe.
Sancho and Sancha had six children:
Sancho VII of Navarre
Ferdinand
Ramiro, Bishop of Pamplona
Berengaria of Navarre (died 1230 or 1232), married Richard I of England
Constance
Blanca of Navarre, married Count Theobald III of Champagne, then acted as regent of Champagne, and finally as regent of NavarreSancha died in 1179, aged forty and she left her husband a widower, he never remarried.