Maria de Molina – In the service of God and the King (Part two)
Read part one here. Infante Henry even suggested that Maria should remarry – in particular to Infante Peter, the brother of King James II of […]
León
Maria de Molina – In the service of God and the King (Part one)
Maria de Molina was born in 1259 as the daughter of Alfonso of León, Lord of Molina – the son of King Alfonso IX of […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of León
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 […]
María de Molina, Queen and Regent: Life and Rule in Castile-León, 1259-1321 by Paulette Lynn Pepin Book Review
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 […]
Queens Regnant – Sancha and Dulce of León
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 […]