Beatrice of Castile, Marchioness of Montferrat
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Beatrice of Castile was a daughter of Alfonso X of Castile
and his wife Violant of Aragon
. She was Marchioness of Montferrat
by her marriage and was mother of Irene of Montferrat.
and Ferdinand de la Cerda, Infante of Castile
. Of the eleven children, only six had their own children, this included Beatrice. She was a member of the Castilian House of Burgundy
.
Beatrice's maternal grandparents were James I of Aragon
and his second wife Violant of Hungary
, herself daughter of Andrew II of Hungary
and Yolanda de Courtenay
.
Beatrice's paternal grandparents were Ferdinand III of Castile
and Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen
, herself daughter of Philip of Swabia
and Irene Angelina
.
for his candidacy for the throne of Germany
. Although the name of the king's daughter is not specified in the source, it could only have been Beatrice as her older sister Berenguela was already betrothed at that date. The engagement was however broken off.
Beatrice married in Murcia
in August 1271 to William VII, Marquess of Montferrat
. He had been married twice already but only had a daughter Margaret, who married Beatrice's brother John. Beatrice and William had the following children:
Beatrice died in 1286, her husband died six years later. Of her five children, three lived to adulthood.
Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X was a Castilian monarch who ruled as the King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1252 until his death...
and his wife Violant of Aragon
Violant of Aragon
Violant or Violante of Aragon, also known as Yolanda of Aragon , was Queen consort of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284 as the wife of King Alfonso X.- Life :...
. She was Marchioness of Montferrat
Montferrat
Montferrat is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy...
by her marriage and was mother of Irene of Montferrat.
Family
Beatrice was the second of eleven children, her siblings included Sancho IV of CastileSancho IV of Castile
Sancho IV the Brave was the King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1284 to his death. He was the second son of Alfonso X and Yolanda, daughter of James I of Aragon.-Biography:...
and Ferdinand de la Cerda, Infante of Castile
Ferdinand de la Cerda, Infante of Castile
Don Ferdinand de la Cerda was the Crown Prince of Castile, eldest son of King Alfonso X of Castile and Violant of Aragon. His nickname, de la Cerda, means "of the bristle" in Spanish, a reference to being born with a strand of thick hair running down his chest.In November 1268 he married Princess...
. Of the eleven children, only six had their own children, this included Beatrice. She was a member of the Castilian House of Burgundy
Anscarids
The Anscarids or Anscarii or the House of Ivrea were a medieval Frankish dynasty of Burgundian origin which rose to prominence in Italy in the tenth century, even briefly holding the Italian throne. They also ruled the County of Burgundy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and it was one of their...
.
Beatrice's maternal grandparents were James I of Aragon
James I of Aragon
James I the Conqueror was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276...
and his second wife Violant of Hungary
Violant of Hungary
Violant of Hungary was Queen consort of James I of Aragon. She is also called Jolánta in Hungarian, Iolanda or Violant d'Hongria in Catalan and Yolanda or Violante de Hungría in Spanish.-Family:...
, herself daughter of Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II the Jerosolimitan was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary, who invested him with the government of the Principality of Halych...
and Yolanda de Courtenay
Yolanda de Courtenay
Yolanda de Courtenay , Queen Consort of Hungary was the second wife of King Andrew II of Hungary.Yolanda was the daughter of Count Peter II of Courtenay and his second wife, Yolanda of Flanders, the sister of Baldwin I and Henry I, the Emperors of Constantinople...
.
Beatrice's paternal grandparents were Ferdinand III of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile
Saint Ferdinand III, T.O.S.F., was the King of Castile from 1217 and León from 1230. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. He finished the work done by his maternal grandfather Alfonso VIII and consolidated the...
and Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen
Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen
Beatrice of Swabia was Queen of Castile and Leon as the wife of King Ferdinand III...
, herself daughter of Philip of Swabia
Philip of Swabia
Philip of Swabia was king of Germany and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV.-Biography:Philip was the fifth and youngest son of Emperor Frederick I and Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy, daughter of Renaud III, count of Burgundy, and brother of the emperor Henry VI...
and Irene Angelina
Irene Angelina
Irene Angelina was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife, perhaps named Herina, possibly a member of the Tornikes family.- Marriage and issue :...
.
Life
Beatrice was originally betrothed to John II, Margrave of Brandenburg. Her betrothal was arranged by her father to attract the support of BrandenburgBrandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
for his candidacy for the throne of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Although the name of the king's daughter is not specified in the source, it could only have been Beatrice as her older sister Berenguela was already betrothed at that date. The engagement was however broken off.
Beatrice married in Murcia
Murcia
-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
in August 1271 to William VII, Marquess of Montferrat
William VII, Marquess of Montferrat
William VII , called the Great , was the twelfth Margrave of Montferrat from 1253 to his death. He was also the titular King of Thessalonica.-Youth:...
. He had been married twice already but only had a daughter Margaret, who married Beatrice's brother John. Beatrice and William had the following children:
- a son (1272–1273), died young
- a son (1272–1273), died young and twin of previous
- Yolande (1274–1317), married Andronikos II PalaiologosAndronikos II PalaiologosAndronikos II Palaiologos , Latinized as Andronicus II Palaeologus, was Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328. He was the eldest surviving son of Michael VIII Palaiologos and Theodora Doukaina Vatatzina, grandniece of John III Doukas Vatatzes...
and had issue - JohnJohn I, Marquess of MontferratJohn I was the Margrave of Montferrat, last the Aleramici dynasty, from 1292 to his death.John was the only son of William VII of Montferrat and his second wife Beatrice, daughter of Alfonso X of Castile. In his youth, John was put under the tutelage of Thomas I of Saluzzo during the period of...
(c.1275-1305), succeeded his father as Marquess - Alessina (died before 1305), married Poncello Orsini
Beatrice died in 1286, her husband died six years later. Of her five children, three lived to adulthood.