Henry I of Castile

Henry I of Castile, king of Castile and Leon, son of

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Alfonso VIII of Castile, and his wife Eleonor Plantegenet, (daughter of Henry II of England and Eleonor of Aquitaine), was born in 1204.

Related Topics:
Alfonso VIII of Castile - Eleonor Plantegenet - Henry II of England - Eleonor of Aquitaine - 1204

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Henry became heir to the throne when his older brother Ferdinand suddenly died, in 1211.

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When his father died, in 1214, Henry was just 10 years old, so the regency was assumed by Henry's older sister Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Leon.

Related Topics:
1214 - Berenguela of Castile - Alfonso IX of Leon

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In 1215, Henry married Mafalda of Portugal, daughter of Sancho I of Portugal. As both spouses were very young, the marriage was not consummated, and it was dissolved in 1216.

Related Topics:
1215 - Mafalda of Portugal - Sancho I of Portugal - 1216

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Henry I died in Palencia in 1217, at the age of 13. His sister Berenguela's son Ferdinand III succeded him.

Related Topics:
Palencia - 1217 - Ferdinand III

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