Alfonso IX "the Noble", King of Castile

1155 - 1214  (58 years)

• Name	Alfonso IX
  Born	11 Nov 1155	Soria, Castile and León, Spain   [1, 2, 4]
  General Information	He was also known as Alfonso VIII. He was also the King of Toledo and Extramadura. He was the victor of Los Navas de Tolosa.  [1, 2]
  Died	5 Oct 1214	Spain   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Buried	—	Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile, Spain   [1]
  Person ID	I2976	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Sancho III, King of Castile,   b. 1134,   d. 31 Aug 1158, Toledo, Castile–La Mancha, Spain  (Age 24 years)
  Mother	Blanca of Navarre, Princess of Navarre,   b. Abt 1134,   d. 12 Aug 1156  (Age ~ 22 years)
  Married	30 Jan 1151	Logera or Calaharra, Spain
  Age at Marriage	Sancho was est 17 years - Blanca was est 17 years. (Were Married 5 years).
  Family ID	F2360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor of England, Princess of England and Queen of Castile,   b. 13 Oct 1162, Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France ,   d. 25 Oct 1214, Burgos, Castile and León, Spain  (Age 52 years)
  Married	1170	Burgos, Castile and León, Spain   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	Alfonso was est 14 years - Eleanor was est 7 years. (Were Married est 44 years).
  Children	2 children
  1. Berengaria of Castile,   b. 1171, Kingdom of Castile ,   d. 8 Nov 1244, Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile, Spain  (Age 73 years) + 2. Blanche of Castile, Princess of Castile, Queen of France,   b. 4 Mar 1188, Palencia, Castile and León, Spain ,   d. 27 Nov 1252, Paris, Île-de-France, France  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F2344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Nov 1155 - Soria, Castile and León, Spain Married - 1170 - Burgos, Castile and León, Spain Child - Berengaria of Castile - 1171 - Kingdom of Castile Child - Blanche of Castile, Princess of Castile, Queen of France - 4 Mar 1188 - Palencia, Castile and León, Spain Died - 5 Oct 1214 - Spain Buried - — - Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile, Spain  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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