Berengaria of Barcelona

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Berengaria of Barcelona
Effigy of Queen Berengaria at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Queen consort of León and Castile
Tenure	1128–1149
Born	c. 1116 Barcelona
Died	15 January 1149 Palencia
Burial	(1149-01-15)15 January 1149 Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Spouse	Alfonso VII of León and Castile
House	Barcelona
Father	Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
Mother	Douce I, Countess of Provence

Berengaria of Barcelona (1116 – 15 January 1149), called in Spanish Berenguela de Barcelona and also known as Berengaria of Provence, was Queen consort of Castile, León and Galicia. She was the daughter of Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence.^[1]

On 10/17 November 1128 in Saldaña, Berengaria married Alfonso VII, King of Castile, León and Galicia.^[1]

Their children were:

1. Sancho III of Castile (1134–1158)
2. Ramon, living 1136, died in infancy
3. Ferdinand II of León (1137–1188)
4. Constance (c. 1138–1160), married Louis VII of France
5. Sancha (c. 1139–1179), married Sancho VI of Navarre
6. García (c. 1142–1145/6)
7. Alfonso (c. 1144–c. 1149)

According to a description, "She was a very beautiful and extremely graceful young girl who loved chastity and truth and all God-fearing people."^[2]

She died in Palencia, and was buried at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.