Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre
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Urraca Alfonso (1133[1][2] – c. 1179), also known as Urraca the Asturian (La Asturiana), illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of León, was Queen Consort of Navarre by her marriage to García Ramírez.[3][4] After becoming a widow, she returned to her homeland and was the regent of Asturias from 1153 to 1165. Urraca was involved in a rebellion against her half-brother, King Ferdinand II of León and with her second husband, Álvaro Rodríguez de Castro attempted to secure the independence of Asturias.
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Urraca the Asturian | |
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Queen consort of Navarre | |
Tenure | 1144–1150 |
Queen of the Kingdom of Artajona [eu] | |
Reign | 1144–1153 |
Predecessor | Title created |
Successor | Sancho III of Castile |
Regent of Asturias | |
Regency | 1153–1165 |
Born | 1133 Pelúgano |
Died | 1179 Palencia |
Burial | Chapel of Santa María Magdalena, Cathedral of Palencia |
Spouse | García Ramírez of Navarre Álvaro Rodríguez de Castro |
Issue | Sancha, Viscountess of Béarn Sancho Álvarez de Castro |
House | Castilian House of Ivrea |
Father | Alfonso VII of León |
Mother | Gontrodo Pérez |
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