Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal began its life in 1139 when Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, was acclaimed King of the Portuguese. House of Burgundy His wife was Matilda […]
Maria of Aragon
Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom and Crown of Castile
The Kingdom of Castile was established in 1065 under King Sancho II of León and Castile. Ferdinand I of León had been Count of Castile […]
Queens Regnant: Isabella I of Castile – The Catholic Queen
Isabella was not born to be a Queen. She was born on 22 April 1451 as the daughter of John II, King of Castile and his […]
Burial places of the Queens and Consorts of Portugal
Amélie of Orléans – Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza (Lisbon, Portugal) Beatrice of Castile (1242 – 1303) – Alcobaça Monastery (Alcobaça, Portugal) Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359) […]
Burial Places of the Queens and Consorts of Spain
Anna of Austria – El Escorial (San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain) Barbara of Portugal – Convent of the Salesas Reales (Madrid, Spain) Beatrice of Portugal – Monastery of Sancti […]
