Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359)
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| Beatrice of Castile | |
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| Queen consort of Portugal and the Algarve | |
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| Spouse | Afonso IV of Portugal |
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| Infanta Maria, Queen of Castile Infante Pedro (later Pedro I) Infanta Leonor, Queen of Aragon |
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| House | House of Burgundy |
| Father | Sancho IV of Castile |
| Mother | María de Molina |
| Born | 8 March 1293 |
| Died | 25 October 1359 (aged 66) |
Beatrice of Castile (8 March 1293 – 25 October 1359) was Queen of Portugal by marriage and Infanta of Castile-León by birth. She was the wife of King Afonso IV of Portugal, and the youngest daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile and his Queen, María de Molina.
On 12 September 1309, Beatrice was married to the later Afonso IV of Portugal who was the only son of Denis of Portugal and Elizabeth of Aragon. They had the following children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Infanta Maria | 1313 | 1357 | Married to Alfonso XI of Castile |
| Infante Afonso | 12 January 1315 | 12 January 1315 | |
| Infante Denis | 12 January 1317 | 15 May 1318 | |
| Peter I | 8 April 1320 | 18 January 1367 | Succeeded him as 8th King of Portugal |
| Infanta Isabel | 21 December 1324 | 11 July 1326 | |
| Infante John | 23 September 1326 | 21 June 1327 | |
| Infanta Leonor | 1328 | 1348 | Married to Peter IV, King of Aragon |
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| Preceded by Elizabeth of Aragon |
Queen Consort of Portugal 7 January 1325 – 28 May 1357 |
Succeeded by Leonor Telles de Menezes |
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