- Mafalda of Portugal
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- For the daughter of Afonso, see Infanta Mafalda of Portugal.
Blessed Mafalda Queen consort of Castile
Lady of ArouçaQueen consort of Castile Tenure 1215–1216 Spouse Henry I of Castile House House of Burgundy Father Sancho I Mother Dulce of Aragon Born c. 1197
Kingdom of PortugalDied 1 May 1256
(aged 58–59)
Rio Tinto, Amarante, Kingdom of PortugalBurial Arouça Convent, Portugal Religion Roman Catholicism Infanta Mafalda of Portugal (c. 1197 – Rio Tinto, Amarante, May 1, 1256; Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈfaɫdɐ]) was a Portuguese infanta (princess), later Queen consort of Castile for a brief period. She was the second youngest daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon.
In 1215, Mafalda married Henry I of Castile. As he was very young, the marriage was not consummated, and it was dissolved in 1216.
After that she became a nun in Arouca and died in Rio Tinto (Amarante) on May 1, 1256.
On June 27, 1793 she was beatified.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Mafalda of Portugal 16. Henry of Burgundy 8. Henry, Count of Portugal 4. Afonso I of Portugal 18. Alfonso VI of León and Castile 9. Theresa, Countess of Portugal 19. Jimena Muñoz 2. Sancho I of Portugal 20. Humbert II, Count of Savoy 10. Amadeus III, Count of Savoy 21. Gisela of Burgundy 5. Maud of Savoy 22. Guigues III of Albon 11. Mahaut of Albon 23. Matilda 1. Malfalda of Portugal 24. Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona 12. Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona 25. Maud of Apulia 6. Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona 26. Gilbert I, Count of Gévaudan 13. Douce I, Countess of Provence 27. Gerberga, Countess of Provence 3. Dulce of Aragon 28. Sancho Ramírez of Navarre and Aragon 14. Ramiro II of Aragon 29. Felicia of Roucy 7. Petronila of Aragon 30. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine 15. Agnes of Aquitaine 31. Philippa, Countess of Toulouse Preceded by
Leonora of EnglandQueen Consort of Castile
1215–1216Succeeded by
Beatriz of SwabiaThe generations indicate descent form Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Bourbon through Isabella of Portugal, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza.1st Generation Infanta Mafalda • Infanta Urraca, Queen of Léon • Teresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of Burgundy2nd Generation Teresa, Queen of Léon • Sancha, Lady of Alenquer • Infanta Constança • Branca, Lady of Guadalajara • Berengária, Queen of Denmark • Mafalda, Queen of Castile3rd Generation Leonor, Queen of Denmark • Infanta Maria4th Generation Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas • Infanta Sancha • Infanta Maria • Infanta Constança • Eleanor, Princess of Dacia5th Generation Constance, Queen of Castile and León • Maria, Lady of Menezes and Orduña • Isabel, Lady of Penela • Infanta Constança • Beatriz, Lady of Lemos6th Generation 7th Generation Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa • Beatriz, Countess of Alburquerque8th Generation 9th Generation Isabel, Queen of Castile and León • Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu • Infanta Filipa • Isabel, Queen of Portugal • Filipa, Lady of Almada • Infanta Maria • Leonor, Holy Roman Empress • Beatriz, Lady of Ravenstein • Infanta Catarina • Infanta Filipa • Joana, Queen of Castile and León10th Generation Leonor, Queen of Portugal and the Algarve • Isabel, Duchess of Braganza • Infanta Catarina • Saint Joana, Princess of Portugal11th Generation 12th Generation Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal • Infanta Isabel • Infanta Beatriz • Infanta Luisa • Maria, Hereditary Princess of Parma • Catarina, Duchess of Braganza13th Generation Isabella Clara Eugenia, Co-Sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands* • Catherine Michelle, Duchess of Savoy* • Infanta Maria*14th Generation Anna, Queen of France* • Infanta Maria* Maria Anna, Holy Roman Empress* • Infanta Margarita Francisca*15th Generation Infanta Maria Margarita* • Infanta Margarita Maria Catalina* • Infanta Maria Eugenia* • Infanta Isabel Maria Teresa* • Infanta Maria Anna Antonia* • Maria Theresa, Queen of France* Joana, Princess of Beira • Catarina, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland16th Generation Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira • Infanta Francisca Xaviera • Infanta Teresa Maria • Infanta Francisca Josefa17th Generation 18th Generation 19th Generation 20th Generation Teresa, Princess of Beira • Maria Isabel, Queen of Spain • Maria Francisca, Countess of Molina • Infanta Isabel Maria • Infanta Maria da Assunção • Ana de Jesus Maria, Marchioness of Loulé Infanta Maria Carlota*21st Generation Maria II • Januária Maria, Princess Imperial of Brazil** • Infanta Paula Mariana** • Infanta Francisca** • Infanta Maria Amélia** • Maria das Neves, Duchess of San Jaime • Maria Teresa, Archduchess of Austria • Maria Josepha, Duchess in Bavaria • Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães • Maria Ana, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg • Maria Antónia, Duchess of Parma22nd Generation Infanta Maria*** • Maria Ana, Crown Princess of Saxony*** • Antónia, Princess of Hohenzollern*** • Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil** • Infanta Maria da Glória*** • Leopoldina, Princess Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary** • Maria Teresa, Princess Karl Ludwig of Thurn und Taxis • Isabel Maria, Princess of Thurn und Taxis • Infanta Maria Benedita • Infanta Mafalda • Maria Anna, Hereditary Princess of Thurn und Taxis • Infanta Filippa Maria • Maria Antónia, Mrs. Chanler • Maria Adelaide, Mrs. van Uden23rd Generation none24th Generation Infanta Maria Ana*** • Infanta Maria Francisca*also an infanta of Spain, **also an imperial princess of Brazil, ***also a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in SaxonyHenry, Count of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenAfonso Henriques · Urraca Henriques, Countess of Trastámara · Sancha Henriques, Lady of Braganza de Langroiva and Noman · Teresa Henriques · Henrique HenriquesGrandchildrenInfante Henrique · Infanta Mafalda · Urraca, Queen of Léon · Infanta Sancha · Sancho I · Infante João · Theresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of BurgundyAfonso I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenInfante Henrique · Infanta Mafalda · Urraca, Queen of Léon · Infanta Sancha · Sancho I · Infante João · Theresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of BurgundyGrandchildrenTheresa, Queen of León · Infanta Sancha, Lady of Alenquer · Infante Raimundo · Infante Constance · Afonso II of Portugal · Peter I, Count of Urgell · Ferdinand, Count of Flanders · Infante Henrique · Infanta Branca, Lady of Guadalajara · Berengaria, Queen of Denmark · Mafalda, Queen of PortugalSancho I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenTheresa, Queen of León · Infanta Sancha, Lady of Alenquer · Infante Raimundo · Infante Constance · Afonso II of Portugal · Peter I, Count of Urgell · Ferdinand, Count of Flanders · Infante Henrique · Infanta Branca, Lady of Guadalajara · Berengaria, Queen of Denmark · Mafalda, Queen of PortugalGrandchildrenSancho II · Afonso III · Eleanor, junior Queen of Denmark · Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa · Infante Vicente · Infanta MariaAfonso II of Portugal Spouse(s)Urraca of CastileChildrenSancho II · Afonso III · Eleanor, junior Queen of Denmark · Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa · Infante VicenteGrandchildrenInfante Roberto · Infanta Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas · Infante Fernando · Denis I · Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre · Infanta Sancha · Infanta Maria · Infanta Constança · Infante Vicente · Eleanor, Princess of DaciaSancho II of Portugal Spouse(s)NotesSancho had no children; he was desposed in 1247 and died the following year.Afonso III of Portugal Spouse(s)Matilda II of Boulogne · Beatrice of CastileChildrenInfante Roberto · Infanta Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas · Infante Fernando · Denis I · Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre · Infanta Sancha · Infanta Maria · Infanta Constança · Infante VicenteGrandchildrenConstance, Queen of Castile · Afonso IV · Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria · Infanta Maria, Lady of Menezes and Orduña · Infanta Isabel, Lady of Penela · Infanta Constança · Infanta Beatriz, Lady of LemosDenis of Portugal Spouse(s)Saint Elizabeth of AragonChildrenGrandchildrenMaria, Queen of Castile · Infante Afonso · Infante Denis · Peter I · Infanta Isabel · Infante João · Eleanor, Queen of AragonAfonso IV of Portugal Spouse(s)Beatrice of CastileChildrenMaria, Queen of Castile · Infante Afonso · Infante Denis · Peter I · Infanta Isabel · Infante João · Eleanor, Queen of AragonGrandchildrenInfante Luís · Infanta Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa · Ferdinand I · Infante Afonso · Infanta Beatrice, Countess of Alburquerque · Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos · Infante Denis, Lord of CifuentesPeter I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenInfante Luís · Infanta Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa · Ferdinand I · Infante Afonso* · Infanta Beatrice, Countess of Alburquerque* · Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos* · Infante Denis, Lord of Cifuentes*Illegitimate
children
includedGrandchildrenBeatrice, titular Queen of Portugal · Infante Pedro · Infante Afonso · Infante Fernando, Lord of Eça* · Infanta Maria Brites, Countess of Valencia de Campos* · Infanta Isabel Brites, Countess of Cigales and Buelna* · Infanta Joana, Lady of Buendía* · Infante Fernando, Lord of Cifuentes* · Infante Pedro, Lord of Colmenarejo* · Infanta Beatrice*
Ferdinand I of Portugal Spouse(s)ChildrenGrandchildrenMiguel, Crown Prince of Portugal**Notes: *the descendants of King Peter I and Ines de Castro's children
were recognized as legitimate and were Infantes and Infantas
**also an Infante of CastileCategories:- 1190s births
- 1256 deaths
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- Castilian queen consorts
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