Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
Sancha of Castile was daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile and his first wife Berengaria of Barcelona. Sancha was the fifth child of seven born to her parents.
On 20 July 1153, Sancha married Sancho VI of Navarre. He is responsible for bringing his kingdom into the political orbit of Europe. As "la reyna de Navarra, filla del emperador" her 5 August 1179 death was reported in the Annales Toledanos, while in the Chronacles of Navarre she died in August 1179.
Issue
Sancho and Sancha's children were:- Sancho VII
- Ferdinand
- Ramiro, Bishop of Pamplona
- Berengaria, married King Richard I of England
- Constance
- Blanche, married Count Theobald III of Champagne, then acted as regent of Champagne, and finally as regent of Navarre