Read part one here. Infante Henry even suggested that Maria should remarry – in particular to Infante Peter, the brother of King James II of Aragon, who actively supported Sancho’s nephews for the throne still. Maria told him that she needed no protector, nor did she wish to share her regency with a husband as [read more]
Maria de Molina was born in 1259 as the daughter of Alfonso of León, Lord of Molina – the son of King Alfonso IX of León and his second wife Queen Berengaria of Castile – and his third wife, Mayor Alfonso de Meneses. She had two surviving half-sisters from her father’s first two marriages and [read more]
The Kingdom of León was created as a separate Kingdom when the Asturian King Alfonso the Great divided his realm among his three sons. The first King of León was his second son, King García I. García was married to a woman named Muniadona, but her origins are unknown. They had no children together, and when he died in [read more]
This biography of Queen Maria de Molina thematically explores her life and demonstrates her collective exercise of power and authority as queen. Throughout her public life, Maria de Molina’s resilient determination, as queen and later as regent, enabled her to not only work tirelessly to establish an effective governing partnership with her husband King Sancho [read more]
Sancha and Dulce of Leon were born the daughters of Alfonso IX of Leon by his first wife Theresa of Portugal. There were born in 1191 or 1192 and 1195 respectively. They had an older brother named Ferdinand, who died unmarried at the age of 22. Their mother Theresa had returned to Portugal in 1214 [read more]
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