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 [his father] Raymond Ivrea (age 35) and [his mother] 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.

On 1st July 1109 [his grandfather] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) died. His daughter [his mother] Urracca (age 30) succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.

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 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.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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On 19th July 1131 [his father-in-law] Raymond 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). He married 1151 his fourth cousin Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile, daughter of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre, and had issue.

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). He married before 15th August 1171 his half second cousin Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon, daughter of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.

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. She married 20th July 1153 her fourth cousin Sancho "Wise" King Navarre, son of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre, and had issue.

Around 1140 [his daughter] Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 34) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 24). She married 1154 her second cousin Louis VII King of the Franks, son of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France, and had issue.

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.

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. She died aged four in 1157.

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 of the Franks (age 34) and [his daughter] Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks (age 14) were married in Orléans. Somewhat curiously they were more closely related than Louis VII King of the 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 Louis VI King of the Franks 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. She married her half third cousin once removed Alfonso II King Aragon, son of Raymond V Count Barcelona and Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon, and had issue.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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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 Sancho (age 23) succeeded III King Castile. 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 I Count Burgundy and [his grandmother] Ettiennette Countess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed.