Click to expand/collapse all notes Click to expand/collapse all other details

Male Alfonso VIII SANCHEZ Click to view Alfonso VIII SANCHEZ in the family tree

Alfonso VIII was born on November 11th, 1155 in , Soria, Castile.  Alfonso VIII's father was Sancho III "The Desired" ALFONSEZ KING OF CASTILE and his mother was Blanca Princess Of NAVARRE.  His paternal grandparents were Alfonso VII of Castile Leon AND Galicia and Berenguela Raimundo De BARCELONA. He had a brother named Garcia.  He was the older of the two children.  He died at the age of 58 on October 6th, 1214 in , Gutierre Munoz, Avila, Castile.  He was buried in , Monasterio De Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile.


Alfonso VIII's family with Eleanor Plantagenet

‌Alfonso VIII and Eleanor were married in a religious ceremony on September 22nd, 1177 in , Burgos, Burgos, Spain.  They had four sons and eight daughters, named Sancho Prince Of, Enrique I King Of, Fernando Prince Of, Enrique I King Of, Sancha Princess Of, Urraca Princess Of, Blanca Alphonsa Princess Of, Constance Princess Of, Mafalda Princess Of, Leonor Princess Of, Constanza Princess Of and Berenguela Queen Of.

Sources/Citations
Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R)


\