Sancha of Castile was the only surviving child of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile by his second wife, Richeza of Poland. Alfonso VII had also given the same name, Sancha, to his daughter by his f
Sancha of Castile and her husband Alfonso II of Aragon in the 12th-century manuscript Liber Feudorum Maior
Doña Sancha of Castile, Founder of the Monastery of Sigena. (Painting of Sancha of Castile by Valentín Carderera)
The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena.
Alfonso II of Aragon
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Alfonso II, called the Chaste or the Troubadour, was the King of Aragon and, as Alfons I, the Count of Barcelona from 1164 until his death. The eldest son of Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona and
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon
…of the Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena, which became an important religious and dynastic center. On January 18, 1174, Sancha married King Alfonso II of Aragon at Zaragoza, becoming queen consort of Aragon. The marriage contributed to the dynastic alliances among Iberian kingdoms, strengthening political ties…
Portrait from the 12th-century manuscript Liber feudorum maior
Alfonso II of Aragon and his wife Sancha, surrounded by the women of court. From the Liber feudorum maior.