Berengaria of Castile
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Berengaria, nicknamed the Great, was the queen of Castile who ascended the throne in 1217, and previously queen of León from 1197 to 1204 as the second wife of King Alfonso IX. As the eldest child and
Detail of the 13th-century cartulary of the Toxos Outos Monastery
Seal of Berengaria
Berengaria's tomb in Las Huelgas
Ferdinand III of Castile
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Ferdinand III, called the Saint, was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berengaria of Castile. Through
Berengaria of Castile
…Berengaria served as regent for her younger brother Henry I in Castile until she succeeded him on his untimely death. Within months, she had her son Ferdinand III acclaimed king. She continued guiding policy, negotiating, and ruling for the rest of her life. She was responsible for the re-unification of Castile…
Ferdinand III in a 13th-century miniature
Painting of St. Ferdinand III by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (17th century)
Statue of Ferdinand III (Patio of Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando in the Philippines)
King Ferdinand and his wife, Beatrice, depicted in the Burgos Cathedral