Biography of Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 1196-1256

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In 1196 Mafalda Burgundy was born to [her father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 41) and [her mother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal.

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

On 26th March 1211 [her father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 56) died. His son [her brother] Alfonso (age 25) succeeded II King Portugal. [her sister-in-law] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 23) by marriage Queen Consort Portugal.

In 1214 [her brother-in-law] King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 43) and [her sister] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of [her father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [her mother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.

On 5th October 1214 Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 58) died. He was buried at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. His son [her future husband] Henry (age 10) succeeded I King Castile.

In 1215 Henry I King Castile (age 10) and Mafalda Burgundy (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile. They were second cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1216 [her husband] Henry I King Castile (age 11) and [her niece] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile (age 25) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [her brother-in-law] Alfonso IX King Leon (age 44) and [her sister] Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon (age 40). He the son of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile. They were second cousins. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 6th June 1217 [her husband] Henry I King Castile (age 13) was killed by a tile falling of a roof. He was buried at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. His sister [her sister-in-law] Berengaria (age 38) succeeded I Queen Castile.

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On 27th March 1221 [her sister] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 23) died.

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

On 18th June 1250 [her sister] Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon (age 74) died.

On 1st May 1256 Mafalda Burgundy (age 60) died.

[her father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [her mother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Raymond V Count Barcelona. He the son of [her grandfather] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and [her grandmother] Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. They were fifth cousins.