Biography of Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal 1125-1157

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In 1123 [her father] Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy (age 28) and [her mother] Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of [her grandfather] Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy and [her grandmother] Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy (age 53).

Around 1125 Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal was born to Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy (age 30) and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy.

In 1146 Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 36) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy (age 51) and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy. He the son of Henry Burgundy Count Portugal and Teresa Alfónsez Jiménez.

On 5th March 1147 [her son] Henry Burgundy was born to [her husband] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 37) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 22).

In 1148 [her daughter] Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon was born to [her husband] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 38) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 23).

In April 1148 [her father] Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy (age 53) died at Nicosia. His son [her brother] Humbert (age 14) succeeded III Count Savoy.

In 1151 [her daughter] Theresa Burgundy Duchess Burgundy was born to [her husband] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 41) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 26).

In 1153 [her daughter] Malfada Burgundy was born to [her husband] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 43) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 28).

On 11th November 1154 [her son] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal was born to [her husband] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 45) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 29). His nickname "Populator" a consequence of the number of children he fathered; over sixty apparently.

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In 1155 [her son] Henry Burgundy (age 7) died.

In 1156 [her son] John Burgundy was born to [her husband] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 46) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 31).

In 1157 [her daughter] Sancha Burgundy was born to [her husband] Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 47) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 32).

On 3rd December 1157 Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal (age 32) died.

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

[her father] Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy and Adelaide Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of [her grandfather] Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy and [her grandmother] Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy.