Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily — Elvira of Castile (c. 1100 ndash; 8 February, 1135) was a daughter of Alfonso VI of Castile by his fourth queen, Isabel (perhaps identical to the Moslem convert Zaida, baptized as Isabel, who had been Alfonso s mistress).Elvira married Roger II… … Wikipedia
Elvira García of Castile — Elvira of Castile (965 1017) was the daughter of García Fernández of Castile and Ava de Ribagorza.She married to Bermudo II of León and had three children from this marriage: Alfonso, Theresa, and Sancha.After the death of her husband in 999, she … Wikipedia
Elvira — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Elvira imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = meaning = region = origin = related names = footnotes = Elvira is a place name and a female given name. It is of Spanish origin, originally believed to be of… … Wikipedia
Castile and Aragon — • The united kingdom which came into existence by the marriage (1469) of Isabella, heiress of Castile, with Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Castile and Aragon Castile and Arag … Catholic encyclopedia
Elvira Manuel — Doña Elvira Manuel was a Spanish noblewoman and duenna of Princess Catherine of Aragon. Catherine s mother, Queen Isabella I of Castile, trusted Doña Elvira completely. Ferdinand and Isabella instructed Ferdinand, Duke de Estrada, that Elvira… … Wikipedia
Elvira of Toro, Infanta of Castile — Doña Elvira, Lady of Toro, Infanta of Castile (1038/1039 ndash; November 15, 1101) was a Spanish princess.LifeElvira, Lady of Toro, was a daughter of Ferdinand I of Castile and wife Sancha of León. She made an important donation of lands to the… … Wikipedia
Dona Elvira Manuel — Doña (the Spanish word for madam) Elvira Manuel was the Spanish duenna of Princess Catherine of Aragon. Catherine s mother Isabella of Castile trusted Doña Elvira but after Isabella s death (shortly after Catherine s husband s death, Prince… … Wikipedia
Kingdom of Castile — Reino de Castilla (Spanish) Regnum Castellae (Latin) … Wikipedia
Alfonso VI of Castile — Alfonso VI (before June 1040 ndash; June 29/July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave, was King of León from 1065 to 1109 and King of Castile from 1072 following his brother s death. As he was the first Alfonso to be King of Castile, he is sometimes… … Wikipedia
Urraca of Zamora, Infanta of Castile — Doña Urraca, Lady of Zamora, Infanta of Castile (1033/1034 ndash; 1101) was an 11th century Spanish princess at the time of El Cid and the Spanish reconquista. She was a real life historical figure whose story was romanticized in the cantar de… … Wikipedia
