Biography of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon 1105-1157

Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea

On 1st March 1105 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon was born to Raymond Ivrea (age 35) and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 25).

On 24th May 1107 [his father] Raymond Ivrea (age 37) died.

In 1109 [his step-father] Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 36) and [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 29) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) and [his grandmother] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 49). They were half second cousins.

In 1112 [his step-father] Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 39) and [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 32) were divorced.

In 1126 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 20) succeeded VII King Castile, VII King Leon.

On 8th March 1126 [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 46) died.

In November 1128 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 23) and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Raymond Berenguer Barcelona III Count Barcelona (age 45) and Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona. He the son of Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona. They were third cousin once removed.

On 19th July 1131 [his father-in-law] Raymond Berenguer Barcelona III Count Barcelona (age 48) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Raymond (age 17) succeeded V Count Barcelona.

In 1134 [his son] Sancho III King Castile was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 28) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 18).

Around 1137 [his son] Ferdinand II King Leon was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 31) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 21).

Around 1139 [his daughter] Sancha Ivrea was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 33) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 23). She was the fifth child of seven born to her parents.

Around 1140 [his daughter] Constance of Castile was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 34) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 24).

On 15th January 1149 [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 33) died.

In 1151 [his son] Sancho III King Castile (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. He the son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 45) and [his former wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. They were fourth cousins.

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In 1152 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 46) and Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona.

In 1153 [his daughter] Ferdinand Ivrea was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 47) and [his wife] Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon.

On 20th July 1153 [his son-in-law] Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 21) and [his daughter] Sancha Ivrea (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and [his former wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. They were fourth cousins.

Louis VII marries Constance of Castile

In 1154 [his son-in-law] Louis VII King Franks (age 34) and [his daughter] Constance of Castile (age 14) were married in Orléans. Somewhat curiously they were more closely related than Louis VII King Franks and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 32) whose married had been annulled for that reason. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and [his former wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of King Louis VI of France and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were second cousins.

In 1155 [his daughter] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 49) and [his wife] Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon.

In 1157 [his daughter] Ferdinand Ivrea (age 4) died.

On 21st August 1157 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 52) died. His son [his son] Sancho (age 23) succeeded III King Castile. His son [his son] Ferdinand (age 20) succeeded II King Leon.

[his father] Raymond Ivrea and [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile and [his grandmother] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] William Ivrea I Count Burgundy and [his grandmother] Ettiennette Countess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed.