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Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre: Queen Consort of Navarre (1137 - 1179) | Biography
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Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
Queen Consort of Navarre

Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre

Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
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Intro Queen Consort of Navarre
Was Queen consort Consort Queen
From Spain
Field Royals
Gender female
Birth 1 January 1137
Death 1 January 1179, Pamplona, Cuenca de Pamplona, Navarre, Spain (aged 42 years)
Family
Mother: Berengaria of Barcelona
Father: Alfonso VII of León and Castile
Siblings: Sancho III of CastileFerdinand II of LeónAlfonso of Castile and BarcelonaFerdinand of Castille and PolandGarcia of Castile and BarcelonaUrraca of CastileQueen of NavarreConstance of CastileSancha of CastileQueen of AragonStephanie Alfonso of Castile
Spouse: Sancho VI of Navarre
Children: Sancho VII of NavarreBerengaria of NavarreBlanche of NavarreCountess of Champagne
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

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.

Family tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Reginald I, Count of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. William I, Count of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Alice of Normandy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Raymond of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Stephanie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Alfonso VII of León and Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Ferdinand I of León and Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Alfonso VI of León and Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Sancha of León
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Urraca of León and Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Constance of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Hélie of Sémur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Sancha of Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Almodis de La Marche
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Maud of Apulia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Sikelgaita of Salerno
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Berengaria of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Berenguer II, Viscount of Rodés
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Gilbert I, Count of Gévaudan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Adela, Viscountess of Carlat
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Douce I, Countess of Provence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Geoffrey I, Count of Provence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Gerberga, Countess of Provence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Stephanie-Douce de Marseille
 
 
 
 
 
 
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