Urraca of Portugal, b. 1151 in Coimbra, Portugal, d. 16 October 1188 in Valladolid, Spain

Father: Alfonso I Henriques, King of Portugal, b. ABT 1109 in Portugal, d. 1185 in Portugal, He became King of Portugal, 1112 in Portugal
Mother: Mafalda (Mahaut) of Savoy, b. 1125, d. 1157

Spouse: Fernando II, King of Leon, b. 1137 in Toledo, Castile, Spain, m. Teresa Fernandez de Trava, bef. 7 October 1178 in Leon, Spain, m. Urraca Lopez de Haro, May 1187 in Leon, Spain, d. 21 January 1187/8 in Benavente, Zamora, Castile, Spain, He became King of Leon, 1157 in Leon, Spain

Father: Alfonso VII, King of Castile, b. 1 March 1103 in Toledo, Castile, Spain, d. 21 August 1157 in La Fresneda, Teruel, Aragon, Spain, He became King of Castile, 1126 in Castile, Spain
Mother: Berenguela of Barcelona, b. aft. 1112 in Barcelona, Spain
During Fernando's reign the military order of St. James was instituted in 1177 for the purpose of defending the dominions from the Saracens.
Married 1160 in Coimbra, Portugal.

Children:

  1. Alfonso IX, King of Leon, b. 1166 in Zamora, Leon, Spain, m. Tereza Sanchez, Princess of Portugal and the Algarves in Guimaraes, Braga, Portugal, m. Berengeria of Castile, 1190 in Valladolid, Spain, d. 24 September 1230 in Villaneuva de Sarria, Lugo, Spain, He became King of Leon, 1188 in Leon, Spain

Alfonso I Henriques, King of Portugal, b. ABT 1109 in Portugal, d. 1185 in Portugal, He became King of Portugal, 1112 in Portugal

Father: Henry I, Count of Portugal, b. ABT 1066 in Dijon, Burgundy, France, d. 12 May 1112 in Astorga, Castille and Léon, Spain, He became Count of Portugal, 1090 in Portugal
Mother: Teresa of Castile, b. ABT 1083 in Castile, Spain, d. 1140 in Portugal
Portugal was recognized by Castile as an independent state in 1143, when Alfonso put it under the suzerainty of Pope Eugenius III. Alfonso took Lisbon from the Arabs in 1147 and made it his capital.

Spouse: Mafalda (Mahaut) of Savoy, b. 1125, d. 1157

Father: Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, b. 1095 in Carignano, Piedmont, Italy, m. Adelaide, d. April 1148 in Nicosia, Cyprus
Married 1146.

Children:

  1. Theresa of Portugal, b. 1156 in Portugal, m. Philip I, Count of Flanders, ABT 1183, m. Otto III, Duke of Burgundy, 1194, repudiated 1195, d. 1218
  2. Urraca of Portugal, b. 1151 in Coimbra, Portugal, m. Fernando II, King of Leon, 1160 in Coimbra, Portugal, d. 16 October 1188 in Valladolid, Spain
  3. Sancho I of Portugal, b. 1154 in Portugal

Henry I, Count of Portugal, b. ABT 1066 in Dijon, Burgundy, France, d. 12 May 1112 in Astorga, Castille and Léon, Spain, He became Count of Portugal, 1090 in Portugal

Father: Henry "the Gallant" of Burgundy, b. 1035 in Burgundy, France, d. bef. 1074
Mother: Sybilla of Barcelona, b. 1035

Spouse: Teresa of Castile, b. ABT 1083 in Castile, Spain, d. 1140 in Portugal

Father: Alfonso VI "the Valiant", b. 1030 in Burgos, Castile, Spain, d. 29 June 1109 in Toledo, Castile, Spain, He became King of Leon, 1065 in Leon, Spain, He became King of Castile, 1072 in Castile, Spain, The Battle of Toledo faught, 1085 in Toledo, Castile, Spain
Mother: Jimena Munoz
After the death of Henry, Teresa had an affair with Peres, Count of Trava. Later, a revolt deposed and imprisoned her for the affair.
Married 1096 in Castile, Spain.

Children:

  1. Urraca Henriques, b. ABT 1095, m. Bermudo Pérez de Traba, d. aft. 1169
  2. Sancha Henriques, b. ABT 1097, m. Sancho Nunes de Celanova, m. Fernando Méndez de Braganza, d. 1163
  3. Alfonso I Henriques, King of Portugal, b. ABT 1109 in Portugal, m. Mafalda (Mahaut) of Savoy, 1146, d. 1185 in Portugal, He became King of Portugal, 1112 in Portugal
  4. Pedro, abbot at the Monastery of Alcobaça





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