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Sancha

Type Figure Region Iberian Peninsula Time c. 999–1067 Also known as Queen Sancha of León

Sancha was an 11th-century queen of León, daughter of King Sancho García of Navarre and Urraca Fernández, who married King Alfonso V of León around 1…

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  1. 1010–1028León · Kingdom of LeónMarried into the royal house of León as a Navarrese princess, helped consolidate alliances among the Christian kingdoms during the reign of Alfonso V, and bore the heir Bermudo III.
  2. 1028–1067Monastery of San Isidoro de León · Kingdom of LeónAfter her husband Alfonso V died in 1028, Sancha entered the Monastery of San Isidoro de León, remaining largely out of public life until her death around the 1060s.

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