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Male Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon Click to view Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon in the family tree

Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon was born in June 1040 in Burgos,Spain.1   Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon's father was Fernando I 'the Great' King of Castile and Leon and his mother was Sancha (Sanchia) Princess of Castile de Castile.  His paternal grandparents were Sancho Garcia III 'the Great' King of Navarre, Count of Cast and Munia Mayor; his maternal grandparents were Alfonso V King of Castile and Leon and Elvira (Eloisa) Menendez.  He was an only child.  He died at the age of 69 on June 29th, 1109 in Toledo,Spain.  He was buried in Monastery of Sahegun.1 1 


Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon's first family with Constance of Burgundy

‌Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon and Constance of were married in a religious ceremony on May 8th, 1081.  They had three daughters named Urraca Princess of Castile and Leon, Urraca Alfonsez Queen and Elvira (Sancha) Alfonsez Of.


Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon's second family with Zaida (Maria, Isabel, Ximena) Princess of Dania

‌Alfonso VI 'the Brave' King of Castile and Leon and Zaida (Maria, Isabel, Ximena) Princess of Dania were married in a religious ceremony in 1096.  They had three daughters named Teresa Princess of Castile, Sancha and Elvira.

1 Royalty for Commoners: The Complete Known Lineage of John  of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, Kin(Royalty for Commoners)
2 http://www.gendex.com/users/Enf_Bry/Enf_Bry/index.html (Enf-Bry)
Further source/citation:
Pedigree Resource File CD 6

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