Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile


Maria of Portugal
Queen consort of Castile and León
Tenure1328–1350
Born9 February 1313
Died18 January 1357(1357-01-18) (aged 43)
Évora
Burial
Royal Monastery of San Clemente in Seville
SpouseAlfonso XI of Castile
IssuePeter of Castile
HousePortuguese House of Burgundy
FatherAfonso IV of Portugal
MotherBeatrice of Castile

Maria of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ]) (9 February 1313 – 18 January 1357) was a Portuguese princess who became Queen of Castile upon her marriage to Alfonso XI in 1328.[1] She was the eldest daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice of Castile.[2]