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Urraca

Type Figure Region León Time 1079–1126 Also known as Urraca I

Queen of León, Castile and Galicia (r. 1109–1126), daughter of Alfonso VI, whose reign faced noble fragmentation, a failed marriage to Alfonso I of A…

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  1. 1079–1107León · Castile-LeónDaughter of Alfonso VI, she became her father's designated heir after succession disputes involving her brothers Sancho II and García II; she married twice (a French prince and the Count of Galicia), and after her husband García died in 1107 she raised her young son Alfonso as regent queen mother.
  2. 1109–1126Castile and León · Castile-LeónAfter her father's death in 1109 she formally acceded, marrying Alfonso I of Aragon the same year to consolidate the Christian alliance, but the couple's conflicts and territorial disputes were constant; in the 1110s she faced multiple challenges from Galician nobles, the Count of Portugal, and supporters of her son Alfonso VII, forcing repeated concessions and devolution of power.
  3. 1124–1126Sahagún · Castile-LeónIn her later years she recognized her son Alfonso VII as co-ruler and gradually transferred power, dying at Sahagún in 1126; though turbulent, her reign maintained the framework of the unified León-Castile kingdom, laying the foundation for her son's later coronation as 'Emperor of All Spain'.

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