26th Generation

Family of King Ferdinand II of León (2363) & Urraca of Portugal (2483)

2824. King Alfonso IX of Castile & León. Born on 15 Aug 1171 in Zamora, León. Alfonso IX died in Villanuava de Sarria, Castile, on 24 Sep 1230; he was 59.

Alfonso, King of Castile & León (1188-1230). He took Mérida and Badajoz in 1230.

The marriage between Berenguela of Castile and Alfonso IX, King of León was disolved by order of the pope (Alfonso IX and and Berenguela’s father Alfonso VIII were first cousins), but their children were proclaimed legitimate.

In 1191 Alfonso IX first married Theresa of Portugal (2956) , daughter of King Sancho I Martino of Portugal (2485) (1154-1212) & Dulcia of Barcelona (2523) (1159/60-1 Sep 1198), in Guimaraes. Born ca 1176. Theresa died on 18 Jun 1250 in Lorvano. Marriage was annulled in 1198.

Their children include:
3300 i. Fernando of Castile & León (aft 1192-1214)
3301 ii. Sancha of Castile & León (aft 1193-bef 1243)
3302 iii. Dulce of Castile & León (1194-aft 1243)

In 1197 Alfonso IX second married Queen Berenguela I of Castile (3226) , daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile (2823) (11 Nov 1155-6 Aug 1214) & Eleanor of England (2750) (13 Oct 1162-25 Oct 1214), in Valladolid. Born in 1180 in Burgos, Spain. Berenguela I died on 8 Nov 1244 in near Burgos, Spain. Marriage was annulled in 1204.

Their children include:
3303 i. Berenguela de León (ca 1198-12 Apr 1237)
3304 ii. Constanza de León (ca 1200-1242)
3305 iii. King Ferdindo III of Castile & León (5 Aug 1201-30 May 1252)
3306 iv. Leonor de León (Died soon) (ca 1202-1202)
3307 v. Alfonso de Molina (ca 1203-1272)

He third did not marry Teresa Gil de Sousa.

Their children include:
3308 i. Martin Alfonso de León (Illegitimate)
3309 ii. Maria de León (Illegitimate)
3310 iii. Sancha de León (Illegitimate) (-1280)
3311 iv. Urraca de León (Illegitimate)

He fourth did not marry Aldonza Martinez de Silva.

Their children include:
3312 i. Rodrigo de León (Illegitimate)
3313 ii. Pedro de León (Illegitimate)
3314 iii. Aldonza de León (Illegitimate) (-aft 1267)
3315 iv. Teresa de León (Illegitimate)
3316 v. Urraca de León (Illegitimate)


Child:
3317 i. Fernando de León (Illegitimate) (-1279)

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