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Berengaria of Castile

1180 - 1246

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Berengaria (Castilian: Berenguela), nicknamed the Great (Castilian: la Grande) (1179 or 1180 – 8 November 1246), 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 heir presumptive of Alfonso VIII of Castile, she was a sought-after bride, and was engaged to Conrad, the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. After Conrad's death, she married her cousin Alfonso IX of León to secure the peace between him and her father. She had five children with him before their marriage was voided by Pope Innocent III. When her father died, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Berengaria of Castile is the 3,962nd most popular politician (down from 3,773rd in 2019), the 329th most popular biography from Spain (up from 341st in 2019) and the 115th most popular Spanish Politician.

Berengaria of Castile is most famous for being the wife of Richard the Lionheart. She was also the daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Berengaria of Castile ranks 3,962 out of 19,576. Before her are Amha Selassie, Leopold I, Margrave of Austria, Koca Sinan Pasha, Aristobulus II, Konrad I of Masovia, and Emperor Daizong of Tang. After her are Bahram IV, José Gervasio Artigas, Stanislav Shushkevich, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Liu Biao, and Chadli Bendjedid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1180, Berengaria of Castile ranks 2. Before her is Eric X of Sweden. After her are Gottfried von Strassburg, Theodore Komnenos Doukas, Emperor Go-Toba, Constance of Hungary, Peter Nolasco, Mstislav Mstislavich, Neidhart von Reuental, Otto I, Duke of Merania, Caesarius of Heisterbach, and Alfonso II, Count of Provence. Among people deceased in 1246, Berengaria of Castile ranks 4. Before her are Töregene Khatun, Isabella of Angoulême, and Frederick II, Duke of Austria. After her are Yaroslav II of Vladimir, Theodora Angelina, Kaykhusraw II, Alice of Champagne, Kaliman I of Bulgaria, Lutgardis, Michael of Chernigov, and Geoffrey II of Villehardouin.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Berengaria of Castile ranks 329 out of 3,355. Before her are Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1927), Ramiro I of Aragon (1008), Benjamin of Tudela (1130), Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (1908), Ordoño II of León (873), and César Manrique (1919). After her are Teresa Berganza (1933), Eusebi Güell (1846), Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500), Eduardo Chillida (1924), Ramiro II of León (898), and Andrés Iniesta (1984).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Berengaria of Castile ranks 115. Before her are Carles Puigdemont (1962), Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799), Al-Hakam I (770), Ramiro I of Aragon (1008), Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (1908), and Ordoño II of León (873). After her are Ramiro II of León (898), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907), Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285), Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder (30), Yolande of Aragon (1384), and Rafael del Riego (1784).

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