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Biography of Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 1196-1256

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In 1196 Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile was born to Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 41) and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal.

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

In 1215 Henry I King Castile (age 10) and Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile (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 Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile (age 25) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of 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.

On 1st May 1256 Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile (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 Berenguer Barcelona 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.

Royal Ancestors of Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 1196-1256

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 1196-1256

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert I Duke Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Gallant" Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Burgundy Count Portugal

GrandFather: Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Astur Leonese

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elvira González Queen Consort Leon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Teresa Alfónsez Jiménez

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jimena Munoz

Father: Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal

Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto Savoy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy

GrandMother: Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy

Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile

GrandFather: Raymond Berenguer Barcelona V Count Barcelona

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Gevaudan

Great x 1 Grandmother: Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gerberga Arles

Great x 3 Grandmother: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles

Mother: Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal