Sancho III, King of Castile

1134 - 1158  (~ 24 years)

• Name	Sancho III
  Suffix	King of Castile
  Birth	0___ 1134	Toledo, Spain   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Aug 1158	Toledo, Spain   [2]
  Burial	Cathedral of Toledo, Toledo, Spain   [2]
  Person ID	I46833	The Hennessee Family
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Blanche of Navarre, Queen of Castile,   b. Aft 1133, Laguardia, Spain d. 12 Aug 1156 (Age ~ 22 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1151	Calahorra, Spain   [1, 2, 3]
  Children	1. Alfonso VIII, King of Castile,   b. 11 Nov 1155, Soria, Spain d. 5 Oct 1214, Avila, Spain (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F17175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 0___ 1134 - Toledo, Spain Marriage - 30 Jan 1151 - Calahorra, Spain Death - 31 Aug 1158 - Toledo, Spain Burial - - Cathedral of Toledo, Toledo, Spain  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Sancho III (1134 – 31 August 1158), called the Desired (el Deseado),[1] was King of Castile and Toledo for one year, from 1157 to 1158. He was the son of Alfonso VII of Leâon and Castile and his wife Berenguela of Barcelona, and was succeeded by his son Alfonso VIII. During the Reconquista, in which he took an active part, he founded the Order of Calatrava.[2] His nickname due to his position as the first child of his parents, born after eight years of childless marriage. Life He was the eldest son of King Alfonso VII of Leâon and Castile and Berengaria of Barcelona.[3] During his father's reign, he appears as "king of Nâajera" as early as 1149. His father's will partitioned the kingdom between his two sons: Sancho inherited the kingdoms of Castile and Toledo, and Ferdinand inherited Leâon.[4] The two brothers had just signed a treaty when Sancho suddenly died in the summer of 1158, being buried at Toledo.[5] He had married, in 1151, Blanche of Navarre, daughter of Garcâia Ramâirez of Navarre, and had two sons: Alfonso VIII of Castile, his successor infante Garcâia, who died at birth in 1156, apparently also resulting in the death of Queen Blanche. There may also have been an older son who died in infancy. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S10046] "Alfonso VIII of Castile" biography, accessed & downloaded Sunday, November 27th, 2016 by David A. Hennessee, https://en. [S10049] "Sancho III of Castile" biography, accessed & downloaded Sunday, November 27th, 2016 by David A. Hennessee, https://en.w. [S10050] "Blanche of Navarre, Queen of Castile" biography, accessed & downloaded Sunday, November 27th, 2016 by David A. Hennesse.