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Birth:          ABT 1116 of Barcelona, Aragon
Death:          2 Feb 1149 Palencia, Leon

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berengaria_of_Barcelona
Berenguela or Berengaria of Barcelona (1116 – January 15, 1149) was Queen consort 
of Castile, León and Galicia. She was the daughter of Raimon III of Barcelona and 
Dulce Aldonza Milhaud.[1] Berenguela was the sister of Ramon Berenguer IV who was 
the ruler of the Kingdom of Aragon.[2]

On November 10/17 1128 in Saldaña, Berengaria married Alfonso VII, King of Castile, 
León and Galicia[3] (1127–1157). Their children were:
1.Sancho III of Castile (1134–1158)
2.Ramon, living 1136, died in infancy
3.Ferdinand II of León (1137–1188)
4.Constance (c. 1138–1160), married Louis VII of France
5.Sancha (c. 1139–1179), married Sancho VI of Navarre
6.García (c. 1142–1145/6)
7.Alfonso (c. 1144–c. 1149)

In her lifetime a new political entity was formed in the northeast Iberian Peninsula: 
Portugal seceded from León in the west, giving more balance to the Christian 
kingdoms of the Iberian peninsula. Her brother Ramon Berenguer successfully pulled 
Aragon out of its pledged submission to Castile, aided no doubt by the beauty and 
charm of his sister Berengaria, for which she was well known in her time.

Her niece Dulce of Aragon married Sancho I of Portugal, whilst her famous 
granddaughter was Queen Berengaria of England.

She died in Palencia, and was buried at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

Appearance and Character[edit]

"She was a very beautiful and extremely graceful young girl who loved chastity and 
truth and all God-fearing people."[4]

Parents
BERENGER Raymond (Raimund) III (IV) "el Grande" (11 Nov 1082 - 19 Jun 1131)
DI GIEVAUDUN (MILHAUD) Douce (Dulce) Aldonza (1090 - 1127)

Siblings
____ Raymond (Ramon) Berenguer IV (1113 - 6 Aug 1162)
DE BARCELONA Berengaria (Berenguela) Raimundo (ABT 1116 - 2 Feb 1149)

Marriage To ____ Alfonso VII "Pierre-Raimund" (1 Mar 1105 - 21 Aug 1157)
    m. Nov 1128 

Notes

Parents
DE BOURGOGNE Raymond (ABT 1070 - 24 May 1107)
ALFONSEZ OF CASTILE AND LEON Urraca (ABT 1082 - 8 Mar 1126)

Children by ____ Alfonso VII "Pierre-Raimund" 1 Mar 1105 - 21 Aug 1157
ALFONSEZ Sancho III "the Desired" (1134 - 31 Aug 1158)
ALFONSEZ Fernando II (1137 - 22 Jan 1188)
____ Sancha (ABT 1138 - 5 Aug 1177)
OF CASTILE Constance (ABT 1140 - 4 Oct 1160)

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