Sancha of León
| Sancha of León | |
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 Sancha's statue |
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| Spouse(s) | Ferdinand I of León |
| Noble family | House of Jiménez |
| Father | Alfonso V of León |
| Mother | Elvira Mendes |
| Born | 1013 |
| Died | 27 November 1067 León |
Sancha of León (1013 – 27 November 1067) was a Queen of León.
[edit] Family
She was a daughter of Alfonso V of León by his wife, Elvira Mendes, the Queen consort of León and Castile.
In 1029, a political marriage was arranged between her and count García Sánchez of Castile. However, having traveled to León for the marriage, García was assassinated by a group of disgruntled vassals. In 1032, Sancha was married to García's nephew and successor, Ferdinand, Count of Castile in 1032. At the Battle of Tamarón in 1037 Ferdinand defeated and killed Sancha's brother Bermudo III of León, making Sancha the heir and allowing Ferdinand to have himself crowned King of León and Castile, Sancha thereby became Queen. Following Ferdinand's 1065 death and the division of her husband's kingdom, she is said to have played the futile role of peacemaker among her sons.
She was a devout Catholic, who, with her husband, commissioned the crucifix that bears their name as a gift for the basilica of San Isidoro.
[edit] Children
She had five children:
- Urraca of Zamora. Ruler of the city of Zamora.
- Sancho II of Castile (1040s – 1067). First son.
- Elvira of Toro. Ruler of the city of Toro.
- Alfonso VI of León (1040s – 1 July 1109). Second son.
- García II of Galicia and Portugal (1040s – 1090s). Third son.
[edit] References
- Blanco Lozano, Pilar. Colección diplomática de Fernando I (1037–1065). León: Centro de Estudios e Investigación «San Isidoro» (CSIC-CECEL) y Archivo Histórico Diocesano, 1987. ISBN 84-00-06653-7.
| Preceded by Urraca Gómez |
Countess consort of Castile 1032–1037 |
Succeeded by Title superseded |
| Preceded by New Creation |
Queen consort of Castile 1037–1065 |
Succeeded by Alberta |
| Preceded by Jimena of Castile |
Queen consort of León 1037–1065 |
Succeeded by Agnes of Aquitaine |
| Preceded by Mayor of Castile |
Empress of Spain 1056–1065 |
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