Biography of Alfonso III King Portugal 1210-1279

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault 1079-1151

In 1206 [his father] Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 20) and [his mother] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 50) and [his grandmother] Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 44). He the son of [his grandfather] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 51) and [his grandmother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. They were second cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 5th May 1210 Alfonso III King Portugal was born to [his father] Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 25) and [his mother] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 22). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 26th March 1211 [his grandfather] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 56) died. His son [his father] Alfonso (age 25) succeeded II King Portugal. [his mother] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 23) by marriage Queen Consort Portugal.

On 3rd November 1220 [his mother] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 33) died.

On 25th March 1223 [his father] Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 37) died at Coimbra. His son [his brother] Sancho (age 13) succeeded II King Portugal.

In 1239 Alfonso III King Portugal (age 28) and Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal (age 37) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale and Ida Metz Countess Boulogne. He the son of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal. They were third cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 4th January 1248 [his brother] Sancho "Pious" II King Portugal (age 38) died. His brother Alfonso (age 37) succeeded III King Portugal.

In 1250 [his illegitimate son] Martim Afonso Chichorro was born illegitimately to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 39) and Madragana Bat Aloandro aka Mór Afonso (age 20). It is through this descent that Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England is considered by some to have had African ancestry - Martim is Charlotte's 12 x Great Grandfather. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around 1250 [his illegitimate son] Martim Afonso Chichorro Burgundy was born illegitimately to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 39) and Madragana Ben Aloandro (age 20). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1253 Alfonso III King Portugal (age 42) and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 11) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 31) and Mayor Guillén de Guzmán (age 48). He the son of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1253 Alfonso III King Portugal (age 42) and Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal (age 51) were divorced.

In January 1259 [his former wife] Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal (age 57) died.

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On 25th February 1259 [his daughter] Blanche Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 48) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 17). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

Around 1260 [his illegitimate daughter] Urraca Afonso Burgundy was born illegitimately to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 49) and Madragana Ben Aloandro (age 30). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1260 [his son] Ferdinand Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 49) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 18). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%. He died aged two in 1262.

Around 1260 [his illegitimate son] Afonso Dinis Burgundy was born illegitimately to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 49) and Maria Peres Enxara. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 9th October 1261 [his son] Denis I King Portugal was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 51) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 19). Denis I King Portugal succeeded I King Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%. He married 1282 his half third cousin once removed Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal, daughter of Peter III King Aragon and Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.

In 1262 [his son] Ferdinand Burgundy (age 2) died.

On 8th February 1263 [his son] Afonso Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 52) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 21). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%. He married 1287 his first cousin once removed Violante Manuel.

On 2nd February 1264 [his daughter] Sancha Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 53) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 22). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

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On 21st November 1264 [his daughter] Maria Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 54) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 22). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

In 1266 [his daughter] Constanza Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 55) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 24). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%. She died aged five in 1271.

In 1268 [his son] Vincent Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal (age 57) and [his wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 26). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%. He died aged three in 1271.

In 1271 [his son] Vincent Burgundy (age 3) died.

In 1271 [his daughter] Constanza Burgundy (age 5) died.

On 16th February 1279 Alfonso III King Portugal (age 68) died.

On 27th October 1303 [his former wife] Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal (age 61) died.

[his son] Fernando Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

[his son] Rodrigo Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

[his son] Leonor Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

[his son] Gil Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

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[his son] Leonor Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

[his son] Henrique Burgundy was born to Alfonso III King Portugal and Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.41%.

Philip Capet Count Boulogne and Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal were married. She the daughter of Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale and Ida Metz Countess Boulogne. He the son of King Philip II of France and Agnes of Merania Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.