Berenguela of Castile

Berenguela of Castile About Berenguela of Castile Known for: job in the progression of Castile and Leon; official of Castile for her sibling Enrique I Occupation: quickly, sovereign of LeonDates: January/June 1, 1180 - November 8, 1246Also known as: Berengaria of Castile Increasingly About Berenguela of Castile Berenguela was destined to King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet, Queen of Castile. An organized union with Conrad II of Swabia didn't occur; he was killed in 1196 preceding the marriage was held. Berenguelas Marriage In 1197, Berenguela was hitched rather to Alfonso IX of Leon, her endowment including lands were settlement of a contention among Leon and Castile. In 1198, the Pope suspended the couple on grounds of connection. The couple had five youngsters before they broke up the marriage in 1204 to evacuate their expulsion. Berenguela moved back to her dads Castilian court, with her kids. Berenguela and Castile At the point when her dad, Alfonso VIII, kicked the bucket in 1214, her mom Eleanors pain was incredible to such an extent that Berenguela needed to deal with the entombment of Alfonso. Eleanor passed on not exactly a month after her significant other did. Berenguela then got official for her young sibling, Enrique (Henry) I. Enrique passed on in 1217, slaughtered by a falling rooftop tile. Berenguela, the oldest little girl of Alfonso VIII, denied her own case to the seat for her child, Ferdinand III, later to be consecrated as Saint Ferdinand. Berenguela and Alfonso IX - Battles Over Succession Berenguelas previous spouse, Alfonso IX, accepted he reserved the option to lead Castile, and he assaulted Berenguela and Ferdinand who won the fight. Berenguela and Alfonso IX likewise battled about who might succeed Alfonso in Leon. He needed his girls by his first spouse to be favored in the progression. Alfonso attempted to wed one of these senior girls to John of Brienne, a French aristocrat and crusader who had been named King of Jerusalem. Be that as it may, John chose rather Berenguela of Leon, a girl of Alfonso by his second spouse Berenguela of Castile. A portion of their descendents became Englands House of Lancaster. Unification Under Ferdinand When Alfonso IX of Leon kicked the bucket in 1230, Ferdinand and his mom Berenguela arranged a settlement with Ferdinands stepsisters, and he united Leon and Castile. Berenguela of Castile stayed a functioning counsel of her child, Ferdinand III. Foundation, Family: Mother: Eleanor, Queen of Castile, a girl of Henry II of England and Eleanor of AquitaineFather: Alfonso VIII of CastileSiblings included: Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal; Blanche of Castile, Queen of France; Mafalda; Constanza; Eleanor of Castile; Enrique (Henry) I of Castile Marriage, Children: Spouse: King Alfonso IX of Leon (wedded 1197-1204)Children:EleanorFerdinand IIIAlfonsoBerengariaConstance