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1155 - 1214 (58 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Alfonso VIII "the Good" was born on 11 Nov 1155 in Soria, Castile; died on 06 Oct 1214 in Gutierre Munoz, Avila, Castile; was buried in Monastery of Las Huelgas, near Burgos, Spain. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: "The Noble"
- Fact: The victor of Los Navas de Tolosa
- Name: Alfonso IX King Of Castile
- Fact: Between 1158 and 1214, Reigned
- Fact: Between 1158 and 1214, King of Castile, Toledo and Extramadura
Alfonso married Alianor Of ENGLAND in 1170 in Burgos. Alianor (daughter of Henry II 'Curtmantle' King Of ENGLAND and Eleanor Of AQUITAINE) was born on 13 Oct 1162 in Domfront, Normandie; died on 31 Oct 1214 in Las Huelgas, Burgos, Burgos, Spain; was buried in Monastery of Las Huelgas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Berengaria Of CASTILE
was born between 1171 and 1181 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died on 08 Nov 1245 in Burgos, Castile,Spain.
- 3. Sancho Prince Of CASTILE
was born on 05 Apr 1181 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died on 14 Jul 1181.
- 4. Sancha Princess Of CASTILE
was born on 20 Mar 1182 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died after 03 Feb 1184.
- 5. Enrique I King Of CASTILE
was born about 1183.
- 6. Blanche Of CASTILE
was born before 04 Mar 1188 in Chateau De Palencia, Valencia, Almohadi, Spain; died on 27 Nov 1252 in Palais Du Louvre, Paris, France; was buried in Abbaye De Maubuisson, France.
- 7. Fernando Of CASTILE
was born on 29 Nov 1189 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died between 14 Oct 1209 and 1211 in Madrid, Spain; was buried in In the Monastery of St. Mary's at Huelgas, Burgos..
- 8. Urraca Of CASTILE
was born in 1190 in Toledo, Castile, Spain; died on 03 Nov 1220; was buried in Mosterio Santa Clara, Alcobapca, Portugal.
- 9. Constance Of CASTILE
was born about 1191 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died in 1243.
- 10. Mafalda Princess Of CASTILE
was born about 1192 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died in 1204.
- 11. Constanza Princess Of CASTILE
was born after 1203 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died in 1243.
- 12. Henry I King Of CASTILE
was born on 14 Apr 1204 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died on 06 Jun 1217 in Palencia, Lbeon.
- 13. Leonor Princess Of CASTILE
was born in 1205 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died in 1244 in Burgos, Castile,Spain.
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Generation: 2
6. | Blanche Of CASTILE (1.Alfonso1) was born before 04 Mar 1188 in Chateau De Palencia, Valencia, Almohadi, Spain; died on 27 Nov 1252 in Palais Du Louvre, Paris, France; was buried in Abbaye De Maubuisson, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Princess of Castile
Blanche married Louis VIII on 23 May 1200 in Near Pont-Audemer, Normandy. Louis (son of Philippe II Augustus and Isabelle Of HAINAULT) was born on 3 Sep 1187 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died on 08 Nov 1226 in Montpensier, France; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Daughter Princess Of FRANCE
was born in 1205.
- 20. Philippe Prince Of FRANCE
was born on 09 Sep 1209 in Paris, France; died about 1218.
- 21. Louis IX
was born on 25 Apr 1215 in Poissy, France; died on 25 Aug 1270 in In battle, Near Tunis, Tunisia; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France.
- 22. Robert I Count Of ARTOIS
was born in Sep 1216 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died on 09 Feb 1250 in Mansoure, Egypt.
- 23. Philippe Prince Of FRANCE
was born about 1218 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died about 1220.
- 24. John Prince Of FRANCE
was born in Sep 1219 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died in 1232.
- 25. Alphonso Prince Of FRANCE
was born on 11 Nov 1220 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died on 21 Aug 1271 in Corneto Castle, Corneto, Italy; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France.
- 26. Philippe Dagobert Prince Of FRANCE
was born on 20 Feb 1222 in Paris, France; died in 1232.
- 27. Isabella Princess Of FRANCE
was born in Mar 1224 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died on 23 Feb 1269.
- 28. Charles I
was born on 21 Mar 1226/7 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died on 07 Jan 1285 in Foggia Castle, Foggia, Apulia; was buried in Napoli, Apulia.
- 29. Stephen Prince Of FRANCE
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7. | Fernando Of CASTILE (1.Alfonso1) was born on 29 Nov 1189 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died between 14 Oct 1209 and 1211 in Madrid, Spain; was buried in In the Monastery of St. Mary's at Huelgas, Burgos.. |
9. | Constance Of CASTILE (1.Alfonso1) was born about 1191 in Burgos, Castile,Spain; died in 1243. Notes:
Canstance became abbess in 1205 of nunnery at Huelgas.
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Generation: 3
15. | Eleanora Of LEON (2.Berengaria2, 1.Alfonso1) was born between 1198 and 1199; died on 12 Nov 1210. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Leonor
- Death: 31 Oct 1210
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17. | Constanza Of LEON (2.Berengaria2, 1.Alfonso1) was born in 1205; died on 07 Sep 1242. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Became a nun at Las Huelgas
Notes:
Constanza was a nun.
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18. | Ferdinand III "The Saint" of CASTILE (2.Berengaria2, 1.Alfonso1) was born in 1200 in Near Salamanca; died on 30 May 1252 in Seville; was buried in Sevilla Cathedral. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: Between Jul and Aug 1201, Castile, Spain
- Lineage: King of Castile and Leon
- Birth: 1191
- Fact: Between 1217 and 1252, King of Castile, Toledo and Extremadura
- Fact: Between 1217 and 1252, King of Castile
- Fact: Between 1230 and 1252, King of Leon
- Fact: Between 1236 and 1252, King of Leon, Galicia and Cordoba
- Fact: 1671, Canonized by Pope Clement X
Notes:
Ferdinand was King of Castile 1217-1252, King of Leon 1230-1252, canonized 1671.[Hulett FTW from MC Scott.FTW]
[ingram1.FTW]
royal line through children of first marriage
Ferdinand married Elizabeth Of SWABIA on 27 Nov 1219 in Taragona in Spain. Elizabeth (daughter of Phillipp II King Of GERMANY and Princess of the East Irene ANGELICA) was born about 1202 in Augsburg, Schwaben, Bavaria; died on 30 Nov 1235 in Toro, Zamora, Spain; was buried in Sevilla, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ferdinand married Jeanne DE DAMMARTIN in 1237 in Burgos, Spain. Jeanne (daughter of Simon II DE DAMMARTIN and Marie Of PONTHIEU) was born between 1208 and 1220; died on 15/16 Mar 1278/9 in Abbeville, France; was buried in Abbey de Valloires. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Louis IX (6.Blanche2, 1.Alfonso1) was born on 25 Apr 1215 in Poissy, France; died on 25 Aug 1270 in In battle, Near Tunis, Tunisia; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: A Famous Crusader
- Name: Louis St. Louis IX
- Fact: Between 1226 and 1270, King of France
- Crowned: 29 Nov 1226
- Fact: 11 Aug 1297, Canonized by Pope Boniface VIII
Louis married Margaret Of PROVENCE on 27 May 1234 in Sens, Yonne, France. Margaret (daughter of Raymond IV BERENGAR and Beatrice Of SAVOY) was born in 1221 in St Maime B., Forcalquier, Bourgogne; died on 21 Dec 1295 in Paris, Isle De France, France; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 60. Isabella Princess Of FRANCE
was born on 02 Mar 1242 in Poissy, France; died on 27 Apr 1271 in Hieres, Provence.
- 61. Louis Prince Of FRANCE
was born on 21 Sep 1243 in Poissy, France; died in 1260.
- 62. Philip III
was born on 01 May 1245 in Poissy, France; died on 05 Oct 1285 in Perpignan, Toulouse, France; was buried in Saint Denis, France.
- 63. John Prince Of FRANCE
was born about 1247 in Poissy, France; died in 1248.
- 64. John Tristan Prince Of FRANCE
was born on 08 Apr 1250 in Damietta, Egypt; died on 03 Aug 1270 in Near Tunis, Tunisia; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France.
- 65. Peter I Prince Of FRANCE
was born in 1251 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died in 1283 in Solerno, Italy.
- 66. Blanche Princess Of FRANCE
was born in 1253 in Jaffa, Palestine; died between 13 Nov 1269 and 1320 in Paris, Isle De France, France; was buried in Couvent Des Cordeliers, Paris, Isle De France, France.
- 67. Margaret Princess Of FRANCE
was born in 1254 in Paris, France; died in 1271; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France.
- 68. Robert II Prince Of FRANCE
- 69. Robert Prince Of FRANCE
was born in 1256 in Paris, France; died on 07 Feb 1317; was buried in Paris, Isle De France, France.
- 70. Blanche Of FRANCE
- 71. Agnes Princess Of FRANCE
was born in 1260 in Paris, France; died on 19 Dec 1327 in Abbaye De Citeaux.
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22. | Robert I Count Of ARTOIS (6.Blanche2, 1.Alfonso1) was born in Sep 1216 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died on 09 Feb 1250 in Mansoure, Egypt. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: A Crusader
- Death: 1250, Egypt
Robert married Matilda Of BRABANT on 14 Jun 1237. Matilda (daughter of Henry II and Princess of Germany Marie Of SWABIA) was born about 1224; died on 29 Sep 1288; was buried in Abbaye De Cercamp, Artois, france. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 72. Blanche Of ARTOIS
was born between 1245 and 1250 in Arras, France; died on 02 May 1302 in Paris, France.
- 73. Robert II Count Of ARTOIS
was born after Aug 1250 in France; died in 1300 in Kortrijk, Flandres; was buried in L'Abbaye De Maubuisson.
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50. | Manuel Of CASTILE (18.Ferdinand3, 2.Berengaria2, 1.Alfonso1) was born in 1234 in Carrion de los Condes; died on 25 Dec 1283 in Penafiel, Spain. Notes:
Name:
Manuel of Castile (1234 - 25 December 1283, The first Lord of Villena and Peñafiel, Cuéllar, and Escalona, was an Infante, son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen.
Life
Born in Carrión de los Condes, the name Manuel was given to him to commemorate his maternal grandmother's roots in Imperial Byzantium. He was granted the Seigneury of Villena in 1252, created for him to govern that lordship as "apanage" (a medieval micro-state that would return to the central crown if the minor lineage ends with no successor). This lordship would grow by receiving the cities around the Vinalopó River (Elda valley, Aspe, Crevillente, Elche). He also received the Adelantamiento of the Kingdom of Murcia.
Manuel travelled to Italy in 1259 as part of the embassy sent by his father to Pope Alexander IV.Later, when his brother became king Alfonso X the Wise, served him as Alférez and Majordomo of the king.
He died at Peñafiel in 1283 and was buried in the Monastery of Uclés. His son Juan Manuel, who succeeded him in Villena and Peñafiel among the others, and became prince of Villena, was a notable medieval writer.
Manuel of Castile, as son of Ferdinand III of Castile, belonged to the royal House of Burgundy of Castile and León, but he was also the first of a new family branch, the House of Manuel of Villena.
Family
He married twice. His first wife, whom he married in 1260 in Soria was Constance of Aragon, daughter of James I of Aragon. Two children were born of this marriage:
Alfonso Manuel (1260/1261?Montpellier, 1276), without issue.
Violante Manuel (1265?Lisbon, 1314), lady of Elche and Medellín. Married circa 1287 to Afonso of Portugal, son of Afonso III of Portugal.
His second marriage after Constança's death was in 1274/1275 to Beatrice of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus IV of Savoy. One child was born of this marriage:
Juan Manuel (1282?1348), Prince of Villena, Duke of Penafiel and Lord of Escalona.
Children from other women include:
Sancho Manuel (1283-after 1345), Lord of Infantado and Carrion. First married María Rodríguez de Castañeda, and then Inés Díaz de Toledo. With issues from both marriages.
Enrique Manuel (born circa 1272)
Blanca Manuel (born circa 1273)
Manuel married Constance Of ARAGON in 1260. Constance (daughter of James I and Yolande Of HUNGARY) was born in 1239 in Barcelona, Aragbon; died before 1269. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Manuel married Beatrice Of SAVOY in 1274/5. Beatrice (daughter of Amadeus IV Of SAVOY and Cecilia Of BAUX) was born in 1250; died on 23 Feb 1292. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | Alfonso X King Of Castile And LEON (18.Ferdinand3, 2.Berengaria2, 1.Alfonso1) was born on 23 Nov 1220 in Toledo; died on 04 Apr 1284 in Seville. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Alfonso X Of Castile
- Birth: 23 Nov 1221
- Residence: Between 1252 and 1284, King of Castile and Leon
- Residence: 1257, King of the Romans
- Death: 04 Apr 1284
Notes:
Alfonso was King of Castile and Leon 1252-1284, King of the Romans 1257.Alfonso X (November 23, 1221, Toledo, Spain ? April 4, 1284, Seville, Spain) was a Spanish monarch who ruled as the King of Galicia, Castile and LeÛn from 1252 until his death. He was elected Rex Romanorum in 1254. His nicknames were "el Sabio" ("the Wise", more accurately translated "the Learned") and "el AstrÛlogo" ("the Astronomer").
Alfonso was the eldest son of Ferdinand III of Castile and Beatriz of Swabia. His maternal grandparents were Philip of Swabia and Irene Angelina.
As a writer and intellectual he gained considerable scientific fame based on his encouragement of astronomy and the Ptolemaic cosmology as known to him through the Arabs. (Because of this, the Alphonsus crater on the Moon is named after him). His fame extends to the preparation of the Alfonsine tables,based on calculations of al-Zarqali Alzarquel. One famous quote attributed to him was supposedly said upon hearing an explanation of Ptolemy's theory of astronomy and being shown the extremely complicated mathematics required to "prove" it - "If the Lord Almighty had consulted me before embarking on creation thus, I should have recommended something simpler." The validity of this quotation is questioned by some historians.[1]
Alfonso established in Seville, Spain a translation school that did a great work increasing the flow of knowledge into Christian Europe as well as continuing support of the school of translators in Toledo (already founded 1127-1152 by Archbishop Raimondo of Toledo). Much of it was based on Ancient philosophy.
As a ruler, Alfonso showed legislative capacity, and a wish to provide his kingdoms with a code of laws and a consistent judicial system. The Fuero Real was undoubtedly his work. He began the code called the Siete Partidas, which, however, was only promulgated by his great-grandson. Because of this, he is one of the 23 lawmakers depicted in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives.
Alfonso was the first king who initiated the use of the Castilian language extensively, although his father, Fernando III had begun to use it for some documents, instead of Latin, as the language used in courts, churches, and in books and official documents.
Alfonso lacked the singleness of purpose required by a ruler who would devote himself to organization, and also the combination of firmness with temper needed for dealing with his nobles.
Alfonso's descent from the Hohenstaufen through his mother, a daughter of the emperor Philip of Swabia, gave him a claim to represent the Swabian line. Alfonso's election by the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire after the death of Conrad IV of Germany in 1254 misled him into wild schemes that involved excessive expense but never took effect. To obtain money, he debased the coinage and then endeavoured to prevent a rise in prices by an arbitrary tariff. The little trade of his dominions was ruined, and the burghers and peasants were deeply offended. His nobles, whom he tried to cow by sporadic acts of violence, rebelled against him.
Alfonso's eldest son, Ferdinand de la Cerda, Infante of Castile, died in 1275, leaving two infant sons. Alfonso's second son, Sancho, claimed to be the new heir, in preference to the children of Ferdinand de la Cerda, basing his claim on an old Castilian custom, that of proximity of blood and agnatic seniority. Alfonso preferred to leave the throne to his grandsons, but Sancho had the support of the nobility. A bitter civil war broke out resulting in 1282 Alfonso's being forced to accept Sancho as his heir instead of his young grandsons.Son and nobles alike supported the Moors when he tried to unite the nation in a crusade; and when he allied himself with Abu Yusuf Yakub, the ruling Marinid Sultan of Morocco, they denounced him as an enemy of the faith. A reaction in his favor was beginning in his later days, but he died defeated and deserted at Seville, leaving a will, by which he endeavored to exclude Sancho, and a heritage of civil war.
Alfonso X commissioned or co-authored numerous works during his reign. One was the Cantigas de Santa Maria ("Songs to the Virgin Mary"), which is comprised of 420 poems, mostly on miracles attributed to the Virgin Mary written in Galician-Portuguese. One of the miracles he relates is his own healing in Puerto de Santa MarÌa. Other works related to Alfonso include Cantigas d'escarnio e maldicer and the Libro de los juegos ("Book of Games").
Alfonso married Yolanda Princess Of ARAGON in 1249. Yolanda (daughter of James I and Yolande Of HUNGARY) was born about 1236 in Saragoza, Aragbon; died in 1300 in Roncesvalles, Navarra. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Maria DE GUZMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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58. | Countess of Ponthieu Eleanor of CASTILE (18.Ferdinand3, 2.Berengaria2, 1.Alfonso1) was born in 1244 in Burgos, Burgos, Castile, Spain; died on 29 Nov 1290 in Herdeby, Lincolnshire; was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, ENGL. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Eleanor Of Castille
- Crowned: 19 Aug 1274, Westminster Abbey
- Death: 20 Nov 1290
- Death: 24 Nov 1290, Herdeby,Near Grantham,Lincolnshire, ENGL
Notes:
Eleanor's heart was buried in the Dominican Blackfriars Church, London; her entrails in Lincoln Cathedral.
From Parson, Eleanor of Castile 1290-1990, pg 16: The grief-stricken Edward I ordered the erection of memorial cross in each of the 12 towns where her body rested on its return to London.
Eleanor married Edward I "Longshanks"Of ENGLAND on 18 Oct 1254. Edward (son of Henry III King Of ENGLAND and Eleanor Of PROVENCE) was born on 17 Jun 1239 in Westminster Palace, London, England; died on 07 Jul 1307 in Burgh-on-the-Sands, near Carlisle; was buried on 28 Oct 1307 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 106. Joan Of ENGLAND
was born in 1260 in Windsor, England; died before 7 Sep 1265 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey.
- 107. Alianor Of ENGLAND
was born on 17 Jun 1264 in Windsor, England; died between 12 Oct 1297 and 1298 in Ghent; was buried in Chapter-House of Westminster Abbey.
- 108. John Of ENGLAND
was born on 10 Jun 1266 in Windsor, England; died on 3 Aug 1271 in Westminster Palace; was buried in Westminster Abbey.
- 109. Henry Of ENGLAND
was born on 13 Jul 1267 in Windsor, England; died on 14 Oct 1274 in Merton, Surrey; was buried in Westminster Abbey.
- 110. Juliana Of ENGLAND
was born in 1271 in Holy Land; died on 05 Sep 1271 in Holy Land.
- 111. Joan (of Acre) Of ENGLAND
was born in 1272 in Acre, Palestine; died on 23 Apr 1307 in Clare, Sufolk, England; was buried in Clare Priory.
- 112. Alphonso Of ENGLAND
was born on 24 Nov 1273 in Maine; died on 19 Aug 1284 in Windsor Castle; was buried in Westminster Abbey.
- 113. Margaret Of ENGLAND
was born on 11 Sep 1275 in Windsor, England; died in 1318 in Brussels; was buried in Collegiate Church of St. Gudule, Brussels.
- 114. Berengaria Of ENGLAND
was born in 1276 in Kennington, Berkshire, England; died about 1279; was buried in Chapel of St. Edward, Westminster.
- 115. Mary Of ENGLAND
was born on 11 Mar 1278 in Windsor, England; died before 08 Jul 1332 in Amesbury; was buried in Amesbury.
- 116. Isabella Of ENGLAND
was born in 1279; died in 1279.
- 117. Alice Of ENGLAND
was born on 12 Mar 1279 in Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England; died in 1291.
- 118. Elizabeth Of ENGLAND
was born on 07 Aug 1282 in Rhuddlan Castle, Flintshire, Wales; died on 05 May 1316 in Quendon, Essex, England; was buried on 23 May 1316 in Walden Abbey.
- 119. Edward II King Of ENGLAND
was born on 25 Apr 1284 in Caernarvon Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales; died on 21 Sep 1327 in (Murdered) Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucesteshire, England; was buried in Gloucester Cathedral,Gloucestershire, England.
- 120. Beatrice Of ENGLAND
was born in 1286 in Aquitaine, England; died in young.
- 121. Blanche Of ENGLAND
was born in 1290; died in 1290.
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62. | Philip III (21.Louis3, 6.Blanche2, 1.Alfonso1) was born on 01 May 1245 in Poissy, France; died on 05 Oct 1285 in Perpignan, Toulouse, France; was buried in Saint Denis, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Philip II the Bold
- Name: Philip Le Hardi
- Name: Philip III The Bold
- Fact: Between 1270 and 1285, King of France
- Crowned: 15 Aug 1271, Rheims
Notes:
Philippe was crowned August 15, 1271 at Rheims. He was King of France from 1270-1285.
Philip married Isabel Of ARAGON on 28 May 1262 in Clermont-en-Auvergne. Isabel (daughter of James I and Yolande Of HUNGARY) was born in 1243 in Barcelona, Aragon; died on 28 Jan 1271 in Cosenza, Italy; was buried in Cosenza. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 122. Lewis Of FRANCE
was born about 1265 in Fontainebleau, France; died in 1319.
- 123. Philip IV
was born in 1268 in Fontainebleau, France; died on 29 Nov 1314 in Fontainebleau, Isle De France; was buried in St Denis, Isle De France.
- 124. Robert Prince Of FRANCE
was born in 1269.
- 125. Charles Of FRANCE
was born between 12 Mar 1270 and 1271 in Vincennes, France; died on 16 Dec 1325 in Nogent-Le-Roi, France; was buried in St Jacques, Paris, Isle De France,France.
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Philip married Marie Of BRABANT on 21 Aug 1274 in Vincennes. Marie (daughter of Henry III and Alice Of BURGUNDY) was born about 1260 in Liege; died on 12 Jan 1322 in Murel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 126. Margaret Of FRANCE
was born in 1275/79; died on 14 Feb 1317 in Marlborough Castle; was buried in Grey Friars Church, London.
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65. | Peter I Prince Of FRANCE (21.Louis3, 6.Blanche2, 1.Alfonso1) was born in 1251 in Paris, Isle De France, France; died in 1283 in Solerno, Italy. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Count of Chartres
- Residence: Count of Alencon
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72. | Blanche Of ARTOIS (22.Robert3, 6.Blanche2, 1.Alfonso1) was born between 1245 and 1250 in Arras, France; died on 02 May 1302 in Paris, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Blanche of Artois
Notes:
Blanche is also known as Queen of Navarre, Countess of Champagne and Brie, Lady of Beaufont and Nogent.
Blanche married Henri I King Of NAVARRE in 1269. Henri (son of Theobald IV King Of NAVARRE and Marguerite DE BOURBON) was born about 1244 in Troyes, France; died on 22 Jul 1274 in Pampeluna, Navarra, Spain; was buried in Notre Dame De Paris, Paris, Isle De France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 143. Jeanne I Of NAVARRE
was born in Jan 1272 in Bar-Sur-Seine, France; died on 02 Apr 1305 in Chateau De Palencia, Valencia, Almohadi; was buried in Church of the Grey Friars in Paris.
- 144. Thibaut Prince Of NAVARRE
was born about 1270 in Pampeluna, Navarra, Spain; died in Jun 1273.
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Blanche married Edmund 'Crouchback' Of LANCASTER between 27 Jul and 29 Oct 1276 in Paris. Edmund (son of Henry III King Of ENGLAND and Eleanor Of PROVENCE) was born on 16 Jan 1245 in London; died on 05 Jun 1296 in Bayonne, Pyrennes-Atlantiques, France; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 145. Thomas Of LANCASTER
was born between 1276 and 1278 in Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, England; died on 22 Mar 1322 in Executed - Pontefract, Yorkshire, England; was buried in Priory of St. John at Pontefract Abbey.
- 146. John Of LANCASTER
was born before May 1286 in Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, England; died before 1327 in France.
- 147. Henry Of LANCASTER
was born about 1281 in Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, England; died on 22 Sep 1345 in Monastry Of Cannons, England; was buried in Newark Abbey, Monastry Of Cannons, England.
- 148. Mary Of LANCASTER
was born about 1288 in Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, England; died in Died young, France.
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81. | Denis King Of PORTUGAL (33.Alfonso3, 8.Urraca2, 1.Alfonso1) was born on 09 Oct 1261 in Lisbon; died between 07 Jan 1323 and 1325 in Santarem. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Diniz King Of Portugal
Notes:
Denis I, King of Portugal (Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz IPA [di'ni?]), called o Lavrador (Portuguese: "the Farmer"), (October 9, 1261 in Lisbon ? January 7, 1325 in SantarÈm) was the sixth king of Portugal and Algarve. The eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, princess Beatrice of Castile, Dinis succeeded his father in 1279.
As heir to the throne prince Dinis was summoned by his father (Afonso III) to share government responsibilities. At the time of his accession to the throne, Portugal was again in diplomatic conflicts with the Catholic church. Dinis signed a favouring agreement with the pope and swore to protect the Church's interests in Portugal. Due to this, he granted asylum to the Templar knights persecuted in France and created the Order of Christ, designed to be a continuation of the Order of the Temple.
With the Reconquista completed and the Portuguese territory freed from Moorish occupation, Dinis was essentially an administrative king, not a military one. However, a short war between Castile and Portugal broke during his reign, for the possession of the town of Serpa and Moura. After this, Dinis avoided war: he was a notably peace-loving monarch during a tempestuous time in European history. With Portugal finally recognized as an independent country by his neighbours, Dinis signed a border pact with Ferdinand IV of Castile (1297) which has endured to the present day.
Dinis' main priority of government was the organization of the country. He pursued his father's policies on legislation and centralization of power. Dinis promulgated the nucleus of a Portuguese civil and criminal law code, protecting the lower classes from abuse and extortion. As king, he travelled around the country, correcting unjust situations and resolving problems. He ordered the construction of numerous castles, created new towns, and granted privileges due cities to several others. With his wife, princess Isabella of Aragon, Dinis worked to improve the life of the poor and founded several social institutions.
Always concerned with the country's infrastructure, Dinis ordered the exploration of mines of copper, silver, tin and iron and organized the export of excess production to other European countries. The first Portuguese commercial agreement was signed with England in 1308. Dinis effectively founded the Portuguese navy under command of a Genoese admiral and ordered the construction of several docks.
His main concern was the redevelopment and promotion of rural infrastructure, hence the nickname the Farmer. Dinis redistributed the land, promoted agriculture, organized communities of farmers and took personal interest in the development of exports. He instituted regular markets in a number of towns and regulated their activities. One of his main achievements was the protection of agricultural lands from advancing coastal sands, by ordering the planting of a pine forest near Leiria. This forest still exists as one of the most important of Portugal and is known as the Pinhal de Leiria.
King Diniz statue at the University of CoimbraCulture was another interest of King Dinis. He had a fondness for literature and wrote several books himself, with topics ranging from administration to hunting, science and poetry. In his days, Lisbon was one of Europe's centers of culture and knowledge. The University of Coimbra was founded by his decree Magna Charta Priveligiorum.
The latest part of his peaceful reign was nevertheless marked by internal conflicts. The contenders were his two sons: Afonso the legitimate heir, and Afonso Sanches his natural son, who quarrelled frequently among themselves for royal favour. At the time of Dinis death in 1325 he had placed Portugal on an equal footing with the other Iberian Kingdoms.
Denis married Isabel St. Elizabeth Of ARAGON in 1281. Isabel (daughter of Pedro III King Of ARAGON and Constance Of SICILY) was born in 1271; died in 1336. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Gracia FROES. Gracia was born about 1265. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Aldonca Rodrigues TALHA. Aldonca was born about 1260. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Maria PIRES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Marinha GOMES. Marinha was born about 1260. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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