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Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre

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Sancha of Castile
Queen consort of Navarre
Tenure1157–1177 or 1179
Bornc. 1139
Died5 August 1177 or 1179 (aged 37-38 or 39-40)
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1153)
Issue
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HouseIvrea
FatherAlfonso VII of León and Castile
MotherBerenguela of Barcelona

Sancha of Castile (c. 1139–5 August 1177 or 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.

On 20 July 1153, Sancha married Sancho VI of Navarre. He is responsible for bringing his kingdom into the political orbit of Europe. As "la reyna de Navarra, filla del emperador" (the queen of Navarre, daughter of the Emperor) her 5 August 1179 death was reported in the Annales Toledanos, while in the Chronacles of Navarre she died in August 1179.[1]

Issue

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Sancho and Sancha's children were:

Sancha was buried in Pamplona.

Family tree

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References

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  1. ^ A. Huici, Las Crónicas Latinas de la Reconquista, Valencia, 1913, vol. 1, p. 349
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
Born: c. 1139 Died: 1179
Royal titles
Preceded by Queen consort of Navarre
1157–1179
Succeeded by