Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
| Sancha of Castile | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Navarre | |
| Reign | 1157–1179 |
| Born | c. 1139 |
| Died | 1179 |
| Burial | Pamplona Cathedral |
| Spouse | Sancho VI, King of Navarre |
| Issue |
Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England Sancho VII of Navarre Blanche of Navarre, Countess of Champagne Constance Fernando Theresa |
| House | Castilian House of Ivrea |
| Father | Alfonso VII 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.[1] Sancha was the fifth child of seven born to her parents.
On 20 July 1153, Sancha married Sancho VI of Navarre.[2] 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
References
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre Born: c. 1139 Died: 1179 | ||
| Preceded by Urraca of Castile |
Queen consort of Navarre 1157–1179 |
Succeeded by Constance of Toulouse |
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