Biography of Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Castile 1191-1242

Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea

In 1191 Sancha Ivrea was born to [her father] Alfonso IX King Leon (age 19) and [her mother] Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon (age 15). Coefficient of inbreeding 8.34%.

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

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

On 5th October 1214 Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 58) died. He was buried at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. His son [her future husband] Henry (age 10) succeeded I King Castile.

In 1215 [her future husband] Henry I King Castile (age 10) and [her aunt] Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [her grandmother] 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 Henry I King Castile (age 11) and Sancha Ivrea (age 25) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Alfonso IX King Leon (age 44) and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon (age 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 6th June 1217 [her husband] 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 [her step-mother] Berengaria (age 38) succeeded I Queen Castile.

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

On 30th November 1219 [her half-brother] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon (age 20) and [her sister-in-law] 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 [her father] Alfonso IX King Leon (age 48) and [her step-mother] Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 40). They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.