Alfonso of Molina

Alfonso of Leon, Lord of Molina (1203-1272) was the second son of King Alfonso IX of Leon and Berenguela of Castile, and a younger brother of King Ferdinand III of Castile.

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1203 - 1272 - Alfonso IX of Leon - Berenguela of Castile - Ferdinand III of Castile

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In 1240 he gained control of Molina by marrying Mafalda Manrique de Lara, the heiress of Molina. They had a son, Fernando, who died young, and a daughter and heiress, Blanca of Molina.

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1240 - Molina

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After Mafalda's death in 1242, Alfonso married Teresa Gonzalez de Lara, who gave him another daughter, Juana. Teresa died in 1246, and Alfonso married for a third time to Mayor Alonso de Meneses. Alfonso and Major had two children: Alfonso, lord of Meneses, and Maria of Molina, who married King Sancho IV of Castile.

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1242 - 1246 - Maria of Molina - Sancho IV of Castile

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Aside from his legitimate children by his three wives, Alfonso also had a number of illegitimate children, including Juan, Bishop of Palencia, and Berenguela, a mistress of King James I of Aragon.

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Palencia - James I of Aragon

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