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Beatrice of Castile (1242-1303)
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Beatrice Alfonso of Castile-León (1242–1303) was the second Queen consort
of Afonso III of Portugal
. She was an illegitimate daughter of Alfonso X of Castile
and his mistress Mayor Guillén de Guzmán.
She was married to Afonso III in 1253. Earlier that year he had divorced his first wife, Matilda II of Boulogne
, because she was unable to provide him with an heir and was considered infertile. The bride was about 11 years old and the groom was 42 years old. They had the following children:
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Afonso III of Portugal
Afonso III of Portugal
Afonso III , or Affonso , Alfonso or Alphonso or Alphonsus , the Bolognian , the fifth King of Portugal and the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, from 1249...
. She was an illegitimate daughter of Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X was a Castilian monarch who ruled as the King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1252 until his death...
and his mistress Mayor Guillén de Guzmán.
She was married to Afonso III in 1253. Earlier that year he had divorced his first wife, Matilda II of Boulogne
Matilda II of Boulogne
Mahaut or Matilda II of Boulogne was Countess of Boulogne in her own right and Queen of Portugal by marriage to King Afonso III from 1248 until their divorce in 1253....
, because she was unable to provide him with an heir and was considered infertile. The bride was about 11 years old and the groom was 42 years old. They had the following children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branca | 25 February 1259 | 17 April 1321 | Abbess of the Convent of Huelgas |
| Ferdinand | 1260 | 1262 | |
| Dinis | 9 October 1261 | 7 January 1325 | Succeeded him as 6th King of Portugal; married Infanta Elizabeth of Aragon Elizabeth of Aragon Elizabeth of Aragon, also known as Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, T.O.S.F. , was queen consort of Portugal, a tertiary of the Franciscan Order and is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.-Biography:Elizabeth was a descendant of one of the most powerful families in Europe:... |
| Afonso | 8 February 1263 | 2 November 1312 | Lord of Portalegre; married to Infanta Violante Manuel of Castile (daughter of Juan Manuel of Castile Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena Juan Manuel was the son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen.... ) |
| Sancha | 2 February 1264 | c. 1302 | |
| Maria | 21 November 1264 | 6 June 1304 | Nun at the Convent of Saint John Santa Cruz Monastery The Santa Cruz Monastery, The Santa Cruz Monastery, The Santa Cruz Monastery, (English: Monastery of the Holy Cross, Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Cruz, best known as Igreja (Church) de Santa Cruz is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the... in Coimbra Coimbra Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the... |
| Constance | 1266 | 1271 | |
| Vincent | 1268 | 1271 | |