Biography of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal 1185-1223

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On 23rd April 1185 Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal was born to [his father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 30) and [his mother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal at Coimbra.

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

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

In 1206 Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 20) and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 50) and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 44). He the son of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 51) and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. They were second cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 8th September 1209 [his son] Sancho "Pious" II King Portugal was born to Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 24) and [his wife] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 22). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 5th May 1210 [his son] Alfonso III King Portugal was born to Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 25) and [his wife] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 22). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married (1) 1239 his third cousin once removed Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal, daughter of Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale and Ida Metz Countess Boulogne (2) 1253 his first cousin twice removed Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal and had issue.

In 1211 [his daughter] Leonor Burgundy was born to Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 25) and [his wife] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 23). She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke

Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.

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Around 1211 [his daughter] Eleanor of Portugal Queen Consort Denmark was born to Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 25) and [his wife] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 23). She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married 24th June 1229 Valdemar the Young King of Denmark.

On 26th March 1211 [his father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 56) died. His son Alfonso (age 25) succeeded II King Portugal. [his wife] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 23) by marriage Queen Consort Portugal.

In 1214 [his brother-in-law] King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 43) and [his sister] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of [his father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [his mother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.

In 1215 [his brother-in-law] Henry I King Castile (age 10) and [his sister] Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [his father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [his mother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of [his father-in-law] Alfonso VIII King Castile and [his mother-in-law] Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile. They were second cousin once removed. 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 sister-in-law] Berengaria (age 38) succeeded I Queen Castile.

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

In 1218 [his son] Fernando Burgundy was born to Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 32) and [his wife] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 30). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 3rd November 1220 [his wife] Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 33) died.

On 27th March 1221 [his sister] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 23) died.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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On 25th March 1223 Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal (age 37) died at Coimbra. His son Sancho (age 13) succeeded II King Portugal.

[his father] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [his mother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Raymond V Count Barcelona. He the son of [his grandfather] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and [his grandmother] Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. They were fifth cousins.