Biography of Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon 1199-1252

Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea

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

In 1191 [his father] Alfonso IX King Leon (age 19) and [his step-mother] Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 36) and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand II King Leon and [his grandmother] Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon (age 43). They were first cousins.

In 1197 [his father] Alfonso IX King Leon (age 25) and [his mother] Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 41) and [his grandmother] Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 35). He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand II King Leon and [his grandmother] Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon (age 49). They were first cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1199 Ferdinand III III was born to [his father] Alfonso IX King Leon (age 27) and [his mother] Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 20). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.56%.

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

On 6th June 1217 [his brother-in-law] 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 [his mother] Berengaria (age 38) succeeded I Queen Castile.

On 31st August 1217 [his mother] Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 38) abdicated I King Castile. Her son Ferdinand (age 18) succeeded III King Castile.

On 30th November 1219 Ferdinand III III (age 20) and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 14) were married in Burgos [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Philip King Germany. He the son of Alfonso IX King Leon (age 48) and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 40). They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 23rd November 1221 [his son] Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon was born to Ferdinand III III (age 22) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 16). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married 1249 his half third cousin Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon, daughter of James I King Aragon and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.

In 1223 [his son] Frederick Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 24) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 17). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

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In 1225 [his son] Ferdinand Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 26) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 19). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1227 [his daughter] Eleanor Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 28) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 21). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1228 [his daughter] Berengaria Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 29) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 22). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In March 1230 [his son] Henry Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 31) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 24). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married before 8th August 1303 his half first cousin twice removed Juana "La Palomilla" Núñez de Lara.

On 24th September 1230 [his father] Alfonso IX King Leon (age 59) died. His son Ferdinand (age 31) succeeded III King Leon.

In 1231 [his son] Philip Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 32) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 25). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1233 [his son] Sancho Ivrea Archbishop Toledo was born to Ferdinand III III (age 34) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 27). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1234 [his son] Manuel Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 35) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 28). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married (1) 1260 his second cousin twice removed Constance Barcelona, daughter of James "The Just" II King Aragon and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue (2) 1274 his third cousin once removed Beatrice Savoy, daughter of Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy and Cecilia Baux Countess Savoy, and had issue.

In November 1235 [his daughter] Maria Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 36) and [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 30). She died an infant. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 5th November 1235 (possibly March) [his wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 30) died in Toro, Zamora.

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In October 1237 Ferdinand III III (age 38) and Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 17) were married in Burgos [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin (age 57) and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu (age 38). He the son of Alfonso IX King Leon and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 58). They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1239 [his son] Ferdinand of Ponthieu was born to Ferdinand III III (age 40) and [his wife] Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 19). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1241 [his daughter] Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England was born to Ferdinand III III (age 42) and [his wife] Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 21) at Burgos [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married 1st November 1254 her second cousin once removed King Edward I of England, son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England, and had issue.

In 1242 Raoul Coucy II Lord Coucy succeeded II Lord Coucy. [his sister-in-law] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu by marriage Lord Coucy.

Before 1243 [his half-sister] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile (age 51) died.

In 1243 [his son] Louis Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 44) and [his wife] Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 23). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1243 [his son] Ferdinand Ivrea (age 18) died.

In 1244 [his son] Simon Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 45) and [his wife] Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 24). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1245 [his son] John Ivrea was born to Ferdinand III III (age 46) and [his wife] Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 25). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 8th November 1246 [his mother] Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 67) died.

In 1249 [his son] Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon were married. She the daughter of James I King Aragon (age 40) and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon (age 34). He the son of Ferdinand III III (age 50) and [his former wife] Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

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Before 1250 Raoul Coucy II Lord Coucy and [his sister-in-law] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Simon Dammartin and [his mother-in-law] Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu (age 50). They were third cousins.

On 21st September 1250 [his wife] Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 30) succeeded Countess Ponthieu.

On 30th May 1252 Ferdinand III III (age 53) died. His son Alfonso (age 30) succeeded X King Castile, X King Leon. [his daughter-in-law] Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon.