Eleanor of Castile (died 1244)

Eleanor of Castile
Coat of arms of Eleanor of Castile
Queen consort of Aragon
Tenure6 February 1221 – April 1229
Born1200
Died1244
Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas near Burgos
SpouseJames I of Aragon
IssueAlfonso of Bigorre
HouseCastilian House of Ivrea
FatherAlfonso VIII of Castile
MotherEleanor of England

Eleanor of Castile[1] (1200[2][3]—1244) was Queen of Aragon by her marriage to King James I of Aragon.

  1. ^ Spanish: Leonor de Castilla
  2. ^ González González, Julio El reino de Castilla en la época de Alfonso VIII. 3 vol. Madrid, 1960 Volumen I pág 211
  3. ^ Martínez Díez, Gonzalo (2007) Alfonso VIII: rey de Castilla y Toledo (1158-1214). Ediciones Trea, S.L. 272 págs. ISBN 978-84-9704-327-4 pág 51