Berenguela or Berengaria of Barcelona (1116 ? January 15, 1149) was Queen consort of Castile, Le?n and Galicia. She was the daughter of Raimon III of Barcelona and Dulce Aldonza Milhaud. Berenguela was the sister of Ramon Berenguer IV who was the ruler of the Kingdom of Aragon.On November 10/17 1128 in Salda?a, Berengaria married Alfonso VII, King of Castile, Le?n and Galicia (1127?1157). Their children were:Sancho III of Castile (1134?1158)Ramon, living 1136, died in infancyFerdinand II of Le?n (1137?1188)Constance (c. 1138?1160), married Louis VII of FranceSancha (c. 1139?1179), married Sancho VI of NavarreGarc?a (c. 1142?1145/6)Alfonso (c. 1144?c. 1149)In her lifetime a new political entity was formed in the northeast Iberian Peninsula: Portugal seceded from Le?n in the west, giving more balance to the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian peninsula. Her brother Ramon Berenguer successfully pulled Aragon out of its pledged submission to Castile, aided no doubt by the beauty and charm of his sister Berengaria, for which she was well known in her time. Her niece Dulce of Aragon married Sancho I of Portugal, whilst her famous granddaughter was Queen Berengaria of England.She died in Palencia, and was buried at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
Active years end year
1149
Alias
Berenguela of Barcelona
Birth date
1116-01-01
Birth year
1116
Death date
1149-01-15
Death year
1149
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