Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
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For other people with similar names, see Eleanor of England (disambiguation) and Eleanor of Castile (disambiguation).
Eleanor of England (Spanish: Leonor; c. 1161[1] – 31 October 1214[2][3]), was Queen of Castile and Toledo[4] as wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile.[5][6] She was the sixth child and second daughter of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine.[7][8] She served as Regent of Castile during the minority of her son Henry I for 26 days between the death of her spouse and her own death in 1214.[9]
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Eleanor of England | |
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Queen consort of Castile and Toledo | |
Tenure | September 1170 – 5 October 1214 |
Born | c. 1161 Domfront Castle, Normandy |
Died | 31 October 1214 (aged 53) Burgos, Castile |
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Spouse | |
Issue more... | Berengaria I, Queen of Castile Urraca, Queen of Portugal Blanche, Queen of France Eleanor, Queen of Aragon Henry I, King of Castile |
House | Plantagenet / Angevin[lower-alpha 1] |
Father | Henry II, King of England |
Mother | Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine |
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