Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon Fernando III 
Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon was born on August 5th, 1201 in Leon,Leon,Spain and his baptism took place on August 19th, 1201. Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon's father was Alfonso Fernandez IX The Slobberer King Of Leon and his mother was Princess Berengaria Queen of Leon and Castile. His paternal grandparents were Ferdinand II Alfonsez , King of Leon and Princess Urraca Affonsez Portugal Queen of Leon; his maternal grandparents were Sanchez, King of Castile Alfonso VIII and Queen of Castile Eleanor. He had a brother and a sister, named Alfonso and Berengaria. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 50 on May 30th, 1252 in Sevilla,Sevilla,Spain. He was buried in Sevilla,Sevilla,Spain.General Notes
St. Ferdinand III of Castile
Canonized Feb. 4, 1671; Feastday: May 30 Patron: of engineers
Ferdinand III of Castile was the son of Alfonso IX, King of Leon, andBerengaria, daughter of Alfonso III, King of Castile (Spain). He wasdeclared king of Castile at age eighteen. Ferdinand was born nearSalamanca; proclaimed king of Palencia, Valladolid, and Burgos; hismother advised and assisted him during his young reign. He marriedPrincess Beatrice, daughter of Philip of Swabia, King of Germany and theyhad seven sons and three daughters. His father (the king of Leon) turnedagainst him and tried to take over his rule. The two reconciled later,and fought successfully against the Moors. In 1225, he held back Islamicinvaders; prayed and fasted to prepare for the war; extremely devoted tothe Blessed Virgin. Between 1234-36, Ferdinand conquered the city ofCordoba from the Moors. Queen Beatrice died in 1236, and he overtookSeville shortly thereafter. He founded the Cathedral of Burgos and theUniversity of Salamanca; married Joan of Ponthieu after the death ofBeatrice. He died on May 30th after a prolonged illness, and buried inthe habit of his secular Franciscan Order. His remains are preserved inthe Cathedral of Seville and was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671.Ferdinand was a great administrator and a man of deep faith. He foundedhospitals and bishoprics, monasteries, chuches, and cathedrals during hisreign. Her also compiled and reformed a code of laws which were useduntil the modern era. Ferdinand rebuilt the Cathedral of Burgos andchanged the mosque in Seville into a Cathedral. He was a just ruler,frequently pardoning former offenders to his throne. His feast day is May30th.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1024 in Bourgogne, France d.12 Nov 1087 in France
- b.1067 in of Burgundy, France d.26 Mar 1107 in Leon, Spain
- b.~ 1035 in France d.> 1088
- b.1 Mar 1104/1105 in Castile, Spain d.21 Aug 1157 in Fresneda
- b.<Jun 1040 d.29 Jun 1109
- b.1082 d.08 Mar 1126 in Saldana, Spain
- b.~ 1046 in Dijon. Cote-d'Or, France d.1092 in winter
- b.1137 in Toledo, Castile d.22 Jan 1187/1188 in Benavente, Zamora, Castile
- b.1108 in Barcelon, Barcelona, Spain d.3 Feb 1148/1149 in Palencia, Leon, Spain
- b.1166 in Zamora, Leon, Spain d.1230 in Vallaneuva De Soria, Castilla, Spain
- b.1151 in Coimbra,Coimbra,Portugal d.16 Oct 1188 in Valladolid, Spain
- b.05 Aug 1201 in Leon,Leon,Spain d.30 May 1252 in Sevilla,Sevilla,Spain
- b.1067 in of Burgundy, France d.26 Mar 1107 in Leon, Spain
- b.1 Mar 1104/1105 in Castile, Spain d.21 Aug 1157 in Fresneda
- b.1082 d.08 Mar 1126 in Saldana, Spain
- b.1135 in Castile, Castile, Spain d.1158 in Castile, Castile, Spain
- b.1108 in Barcelon, Barcelona, Spain d.3 Feb 1148/1149 in Palencia, Leon, Spain
- b.05 Aug 1201 in Leon, Spain d.30 May 1252 in Sevilla, Spain
- b.1099 in Navarre d.21 Nov 1150
- b.~ 1139 in Navarre, Spain d.24 Jan 1157/1158 in Castile, Castile, Spain
- b.~ 1104 in of,Laige,Spain,Spain d.25 May 1141
- b.BET. 1156 - 1172 in Surrey,England
- b.1181 in Segovia,Castile,Spain d.1244 in Burgos,Burgos,Spain
- b.1092 in Anjou, France d.10 Nov 1143 in Jerusalem
- b.24 Aug 1113 in Anjou, France d.07 Sep 1151 in Chateau, France
- b.~ 1096 in Maine, France d.1126 in Maine, France
- b.04 Mar 1133 in lLe Mans, Sarthe, France d.06 Jul 1189 in Chinon Castle, Indre-et-Loire, France
- b.1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England d.01 Dec 1135 in Angers,Maine-et-Loire,Rouen,France
- b.7 Feb 1101/1102 in London, Middlesex, England d.10 Sep 1167 in Notre Dame, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
- b.~ 1079 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland d.01 May 1118 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
- b.13 Oct 1162 in Domfront, Normandie d.1214 in Las Huelgas, Burgos, Spain
- b.22 Oct 1071 in Aquitaine, Frnace d.10 Nov 1127 in France
- b.1099 in Aquitaine, France d.09 Apr 1137 in France
- b.1073 in Toulouse, France d.28 Nov 1117 in Anjou, France
- b.1122 in Chateau de Belin, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France d.31 Mar 1204 in Mirabell Castle, Tarn-et-Garonne,Poitiers, France
- b.1075 in Chatellerault, Vienne, France d.1136
- b.~ 1103 in Chatellerault, Vienne, France d.AFT. MAR 1129/30
- b.1079 in Isle Bouchard, France d.> 1119
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Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon and Beatrice (Elizabeth) were married in a religious ceremony on November 30th, 1219. They had four sons named Alfonso X, Felipe, Sancho and Manuel.
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Children
Alfonso X Fernandez , King of Castile & Leon
Alfonso X was born on November 23rd, 1221 in Burgos, Castile & Leon, Spain. He died at the age of 62 on April 4th, 1284 in Seville, Andalusia, Spain.
Manuel de Castile
Manuel was born in 1234 in Carrion. He died at the age of 49 in December 1283 in Penafiel.
Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon and Princess Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony before 1228.
Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon and Johanna were married in a religious ceremony in 1237 in Burgos, Castile & Leon, Spain. They had a daughter named Princess Of Castile and Leon.
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Children
Princess Of Castile and Leon Eleanor
Princess Of Castile and Leon was born in 1244 in Castile. She died at the age of 46 on November 29th, 1290 in Herdeby, Lincolnshire, England. She was buried on November 29th, 1290 in Westminster, London, Mdsx, Eng..
Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon were married in a religious ceremony in 1237 in Burgos,Burgos,Spain.
Alfonsez King of Castile & Leon and Jeanne Of Dammartin Of were married in a religious ceremony in 1237. They had a daughter named Princess Of Castile and Leon.
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Children
Princess Of Castile and Leon Eleanor
Princess Of Castile and Leon was born in 1244 in Castile. She died at the age of 46 on November 29th, 1290 in Herdeby, Lincolnshire, England. She was buried on November 29th, 1290 in Westminster, London, Mdsx, Eng..
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