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
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
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
Ferdinand III of Castile
…el Santo), 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 his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. Ferdinand III was one of the most successful kings of Castile, securing not only the permanent…
Detail of the 13th-century cartulary of the Toxos Outos Monastery
Seal of Berengaria
Berengaria's tomb in Las Huelgas