Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon 1176-1250

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In 1176 Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon was born to Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal [aged 21] and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal.

On 6th December 1185 [her grandfather] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal [aged 76] died. His son [her father] Sancho [aged 31] succeeded I King Portugal and reigned for twenty six years.

On 22nd January 1188 Ferdinand II King Leon [aged 51] died. His son [her future husband] Alfonso [aged 16] succeeded IX King Leon.

In 1191 Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 19] and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal [aged 36] and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Ferdinand II King Leon and Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon [aged 43]. They were first cousins.

In 1191 [her daughter] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile was born to [her husband] Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 19] and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon [aged 15]. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.34%. She married 1216 her second cousin Henry I King Castile, son of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile.

Around 1192 [her son] Ferdinand Ivrea was born to [her husband] Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 20] and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon [aged 16]. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.34%.

Around 1193 [her daughter] Dulce Ivrea was born to [her husband] Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 21] and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon [aged 17]. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.34%.

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

In 1206 [her brother] Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal [aged 20] and [her sister-in-law] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile [aged 50] and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile [aged 44]. He the son of [her father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal [aged 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 [aged 56] died. His son [her brother] Alfonso [aged 25] succeeded II King Portugal. [her sister-in-law] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 23] by marriage Queen Consort Portugal.

In 1214 [her son] Ferdinand Ivrea [aged 22] died.

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In 1214 [her brother-in-law] King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 43] and [her sister] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 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.

In 1215 [her future son-in-law] Henry I King Castile [aged 10] and [her sister] Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [her father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [her mother] 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 son-in-law] Henry I King Castile [aged 11] and Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 44] and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon [aged 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 27th March 1221 [her sister] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 23] died.

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

On 24th September 1230 [her husband] Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 59] died. His son Ferdinand [aged 31] succeeded III King Leon.

Before 1243 [her daughter] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile [aged 51] died.

In 1248 [her daughter] Dulce Ivrea [aged 55] died.

On 18th June 1250 Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon [aged 74] died.

[her daughter] Maria Ivrea was born to Alfonso IX King Leon and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.34%.

[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 Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. They were fifth cousins.

Royal Ancestors of Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon 1176-1250

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

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

Royal Descendants of Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon 1176-1250
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile [1]

Ancestors of Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon 1176-1250

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert I Duke Burgundy Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Gallant" Burgundy Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Burgundy Count Portugal 2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Grandfather: Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

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 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

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 10 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy 7 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: William I Count Burgundy 8 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy 8 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy 9 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy

Grandmother: Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal 11 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy

Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Grandfather: Raymond V Count Barcelona 11 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Gevaudan

Great x 1 Grandmother: Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona 10 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence 8 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerbergam Ivrea Countess Provence 7 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gerberga Arles 9 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles

mother: Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 12 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor