Alfonso IX, King of Castile

1155 - 1214  (58 years)

• Name	Alfonso IX
  Nickname	the Noble
  Birth	11 Nov 1155	Soria, Castile and León, Spain   [1, 2, 3]
  General Information	He was also known as Alfonso VIII. He was also the King of Toledo and Extramadura. He was the victor of Los Navas de Tolosa.  [1, 2]
  Reign	From 1158 to 1214 (2 years)  [2]
  King of Castile
  Death	5 Oct 1214	Spain   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Aft 5 Oct 1214	Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile, Spain   [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Berenger   (11 x Great Grandfather)  Adelheid  (9 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2976	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Sancho III, King of Castile,   b. 1134   d. 31 Aug 1158, Toledo, Castile–La Mancha, Spain (Age 24 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Blanca of Navarre, Princess of Navarre,   b. Abt 1134   d. 12 Aug 1156 (Age 22 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Eleanor of England, Princess of England and Queen of Castile,   b. 13 Oct 1162, Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France d. 25 Oct 1214, Burgos, Castile and León, Spain (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1170	Burgos, Castile and León, Spain   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 14 years and 1 month - She : ~ 7 years and 2 months.
  Children	2 daughters
  +   1. Berengaria of Castile,   b. 1171, Kingdom of Castile d. 8 Nov 1244, Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile, Spain (Age 73 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ first husband;   Alfonso IX, King of Léon  m. Dec 1197 +   2. Blanche of Castile, Princess of Castile, Queen of France,   b. 4 Mar 1188, Palencia, Castile and León, Spain d. 27 Nov 1252, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 64 years) ▻ Louis VIII, King of France  m. 23 May 1200
  Family ID	F2344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Alfonso IX, King of Castile(1155 – 1214) 2Sancho III, King of Castile(1134 – 1158) 4Alfonso VII, King of Castile and Léon(1105 – 1157) 8Raymond of Burgundy and Ivrea, Count of Castile(1070 – 1107) 16William II, Count of Burgundy and Mâcon(1024 – 1087) 17Stephanie of Longwy(1035 – 1088) 9Urraca, Infanta of Castile and León, Countess of Galicia(1079 – 1126) 18Alfonso VI of León and Castile, King of Castile, León, and Navarre(1040 – 1109) 19Constance of Burgundy(1046 – 1093) 5Berengaria of Barcelona(1116 – 1149) 10Raymond Berenger III, Marquis of Barcelona and Count of Provence(1080 – 1131) 20Raymond Berenger II, Count of Barcelona(Abt 1055 – 1082) 21Mathilda of Apulia(Abt 1058 – 1111/12) 11Douce I de Gévaudan, comtesse de Provence (1095 – 1130) 22Gilbert I, vicomte de Millau et Gévaudan (Abt 1071 – Abt 1110) 23Gerberga, comtessa de Provença (Abt 1055 – 1112) 3Blanca of Navarre, Princess of Navarre(Abt 1134 – 1156) 6Garcia IV el Restaurador, King of Navarre(1110 – 1150) 12Ramiro II Sanchez, Infante of Navarre, Count of Moncon(Abt 1070 – 1116) 24Sancho Garcia( – 1073) 25Constanza of Maranon 13Christina Diaz(1077 – ) 26el Cid(Abt 1043 – 1099) 27Dona Jimena Diaz(Abt 1054 – 1115) 7Margaret de l'Aigle(Abt 1104 – 1141) 14Gilbert, Seigneur de l'Aigle(Abt 1061 – 1118) 28Richard de l'Aigle, Seigneur de l'Aigle(1050 – 1085) 29Judith d'Avranches(1054 – 1100) 15Julienne of Perche(Abt 1069 – ) 30Geoffrey II, Count of Perche and Montagne 31Beatrix de Montdidier( – 1129)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Nov 1155 - Soria, Castile and León, Spain Marriage - 1170 - Burgos, Castile and León, Spain Death - 5 Oct 1214 - Spain Burial - Aft 5 Oct 1214 - Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile, Spain  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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