Sancha of Portugal (born 1264)

For the daughter of Sancho I of Portugal, see Sancha, Lady of Alenquer.
Infanta Sancha
Born2 February 1264
Kingdom of Portugal
Died1279/c. 1284
(aged 15-20)
Seville, Crown of Castile
Burial
Monastery of Alcobaça, Alcobaça, Portugal
HousePortuguese House of Burgundy
FatherAfonso III
MotherBeatrice of Castile

Sancha of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃ʃɐ]) (2 February 1264 – 1279/c. 1284[1]) was a Portuguese infanta, daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice of Castile.[1][2]

Sancha was born on 2 February 1264.[1] Little is known about her life. She travelled with her mother and sister Blanche to Seville[1] where she died in 1279[2] or around 1284.[1] In 1302, her remains were transferred to Portugal where she was buried at the Monastery of Alcobaça, Alcobaça.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rodrigues Oliveira, Ana (2010). Rainhas medievais de Portugal. Dezassete mulheres, duas dinastias, quatro séculos de História (in Portuguese). Lisbon: A esfera dos livros. pp. 138 and 148. ISBN 978-989-626-261-7.
  2. ^ a b Sotto Mayor Pizarro, José Augusto (1997). Linhagens Medievais Portuguesas: Genealogias e Estratégias (1279-1325) (in Portuguese). Vol. I. Oporto: Doctorate thesis, author’s edition. p. 171. hdl:10216/18023.