Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameSancha of Castile 
Birth1155
Death9 Nov 1208
FatherAlfonso VII , King of Castile and León (1104-1157)
MotherRicheza of Poland (~1140-1185)
Misc. Notes
Sancha of Castile (1155 – November 9, 1208, Sijena) was the only child of King Alfonso VII of Castile by his second queen, Richeza of Poland.
On January 18, 1174 in Saragossa she married King Alfonso II of Aragon. They had at least 6 children, including Peter II of Aragon, Alfonso's successor to the throne of Aragon and Catalonia. After her husband died in 1196, Sancha retired to Sijena and became a nun.
On January 18, 1174 in Saragossa she married King Alfonso II of Aragon. They had at least 6 children, including Peter II of Aragon, Alfonso's successor to the throne of Aragon and Catalonia. After her husband died in 1196, Sancha retired to Sijena and became a nun.
Spouses
Birth1152
Death1196
FatherRamon Berenguer IV , Count of Barcelona (~1113-1162)
MotherPetronila of Aragon
Marriage18 Jan 1174, Saragossa, Aragon, Spain
ChildrenPeter II “the Catholic” (1174-1213)
Alfonso II (1180-1209)