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Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE 1185–1252 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1185

Birth Location: Burgos, Spain dtr of Alfonso IX of Castile

Death Date: Nov 1252

Death Location: France - widow of Louis VIII

Father: Alfonso CASTILE

Mother: Eleanor ENGLAND

Spouse(s): Louis FRANCE

Children(s): Louis FRANCE, Robert ARTOIS, Alphonse FRANCE, Charles ANJOU

The story of Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE began in 1185 in Burgos, Spain dtr of Alfonso IX of Castile. Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE married Louis Viii Of France, and had children including Alphonse Of France, Charles Duke Of Anjou, Louis Ix Of France, Robert Of Artois. Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE passed away in 1252 in France - widow of Louis VIII.

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Biography

  • The story of Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE began in 1185 in Burgos, Spain dtr of Alfonso IX of Castile.
  • Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE married Louis Viii Of France, and had children including Alphonse Of France, Charles Duke Of Anjou, Louis Ix Of France, Robert Of Artois.
  • Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE passed away in 1252 in France - widow of Louis VIII.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfonso CASTILE
1155–1214
Birth Location: (aka The Good)
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Eleanor ENGLAND
1161–1214
Birth Location: England (aka Princess Eleanor) dtr of Henry II
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Spouses(s)

Louis FRANCE
1187–1226
Birth Location: Paris, France (aka Louis the Lion) son of Philip Augustus
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Children(s)

Louis FRANCE
1214–1270
Birth Location: Poissy, France (king 1226-1270)
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Robert ARTOIS
1216–1250
Birth Location: –
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Alphonse FRANCE
1218–
Birth Location: France - son of Louis VIII & Blanche
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Charles ANJOU
1220–1282
Birth Location: France - son of Louis VIII
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Blanche CASTILE's Ancestors

Self
Blanche CASTILE
1185–1252
Birth Place: Burgos, Spain dtr of Alfonso IX of Castile
Parents
Alfonso VIII of CASTILE
1155–1214
(aka The Good)
Eleanor (of) ENGLAND
1161–1214
England (aka Princess Eleanor) dtr of Henry II
Grandparents
Sancho (III of) CASTILE
1127–1158
Castile - son of Alfonso VII
Blanche (or Blanca) NAVARRE
–1155
HENRY (II of) ENGLAND
1132–1189
Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
Eleanor (of) AQUITAINE
1122–1204
Béliet, Gironde, Aquitaine, France
Great-Grandparents
Alfonso CASTILE
1105–1157
Berenguela BARCELONA
1116–1148
Garcia NAVARRE
–1150
Geoffrey PLANTAGENET
1113–1151
Matilda GERMANY
1104–1169
WILLIAM AQUITANE
1099–1137
Eleanor CHASTELLERAUT
1103–1130
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Raymond BURGUNDY
1065–1107
Urraca CASTILE
1082–1126
Raymond BERENGUER
1090–1162
Countess Provence
–1137
Fulk ANJOU
1092–1142
Erembourg MAINE
–1126
Henry England
1068–1135
Matilda Scotland
1080–1118
WILLIAM POITOU
1071–1126
Philippa Toulouse
1073–1117
Almeric CHASTELERAULT
–1136

Blanche CASTILE's Descendants

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Blanche ((Blanca) of) CASTILE (1185–Nov 1252) m. Louis (VIII of) FRANCE (05 Sep 1187–1226)
  1. 1. Louis (IX of) FRANCE 1214–1270 m. Margaret (of) PROVENCE 1221–1295
    1. 1. Blanche (of) FRANCE 1243–
    2. 2. Charles (I of) ANJOU 1236–1285 m. Marguerite (de) BOURGOGNE 1250–1308
      1. 1. Charles (II of) ANJOU 1250–1309 m. Marie (of) HUNGARY 1260–1323
        1. 1. Eleanor (of) NAPLES –1325 m. Frederick (I of) SICILY 1272–1337
        2. 2. Margaret (of) ANJOU 1275– m. Charles (of) VALOIS 1263–1325
        3. 3. Robert (of) NAPLES 1265–1343
        4. 4. Charles MARTEL 1270–1298 m. Clementia (of) HAPSBURG 1256–
        5. 5. Blanche (of) ANJOU 1275– m. James (II of) ARAGON 1260–1327
    3. 3. Robert (of) BOURBON-FRANCE 1256–1318 m. Beatrice (Princess of) BOURBON-BURGUNDY 1257–1327
      1. 1. Louis (I duc d') BOURBON 1279–1341
        1. 1. Jacque (de) BOURBON –1362
        2. 2. Peter (I duc d') BOURBON 1320–1356
    4. 4. Philip (III of) FRANCE 1245–1285 m. Marie (of) BRABANT –1321 m. Isabella (of) ARAGON 1245–1271
      1. 1. Philip (IV of) FRANCE 1268–1314 m. Juana (of) NAVARRE 1270–1305
        1. 1. Louis (X of) FRANCE 1289–1316 m. Clementia ((Jean I) of) HUNGARY –1316 m. Margaret (of) BURGUNDY 1290–1315
        2. 2. Isabella (of) FRANCE 1293–1358 m. Edward (II) ENGLAND 1284–1327
        3. 3. Charles (IV of) FRANCE 1295–1328 m. Isabelle (reine d') ANGLETERRE 1307–
        4. 4. Philip (V of) FRANCE 1294–1322 m. Jeanne (of) BURGUNDY 1296–1322
      2. 2. Louis (of) FRANCE 1265–1285
        1. 1. Philip (Count d') Evereux –1322 m. Jeanne (of) NAVARRE 1312–1349
      3. 3. Marguerite (of) FRANCE 1282–1317 m. Edward (I) ENGLAND 1237–1307
        1. 1. Edmund (Earl of) WOODSTOCK 1302–1329 m. Margaret WAKE-COMYN 1299–1349
        2. 2. Thomas (Plantagent of) BROTHERTON 1300–1338 m. Alice ((Hayles)) HALYS 1300–
      4. 4. Charles (of) VALOIS 1263–1325 m. Margaret (of) ANJOU 1275–
        1. 1. Philip (VI of) FRANCE 1293–1350 m. Jeanne (de) BOURGOGNE 1293–1348 m. Blanche (of EVEREUX OF) NAVARRE 1331–1398
        2. 2. Jeanne (of) VALOIS 1295–1352 m. WILLIAM (III of) HOLLAND 1290–1337
        3. 3. Charles (II de) VALOIS –1346
  2. 2. Robert (of) ARTOIS 1216–1250 m. Matilda (of) BRABANT 1216–1288
    1. 1. Blanche (of) ARTOIS 1245–1302 m. Edmund (de) PLANTAGENET 1244–1295 m. HENRY (I of) NAVARRE 1210–1274
      1. 1. Juana (of) NAVARRE 1270–1305 m. Philip (IV of) FRANCE 1268–1314
        1. 1. Louis (I Prince of) Conde –1569
      2. 2. Thomas (Earl of) LANCASTER 1277–1322
      3. 3. HENRY Plantagenet 1281–1345 m. Maud (de) CHAWORTH 1282–1322
        1. 1. Mary PLANTAGENET 1320–1362 m. HENRY (de) PERCY 1320–1368
        2. 2. Eleanor (de) PLANTAGENET 1318–1372 m. Richard (FITZ ALAN) II 1306–1375 m. JOHN (de) BEAUMONT 1318–1342
        3. 3. HENRY (I of) LANCASTER 1299–1361
        4. 4. Joan PLANTAGENET 1315– m. JOHN MOWBRAY 1310–1361
    2. 2. Robert (II of) ARTOIS 1240–
    3. 3. Matilda (of) ARTOIS 1249– m. Otto (IV of) BURGUNDY –1315
      1. 1. Jeanne (of) BURGUNDY 1296–1322 m. Philip (V of) FRANCE 1294–1322
        1. 1. Margaret (of) FRANCE 1315– m. Louis (II of) FLANDERS 1304–1346
        2. 2. Joan (or Jeanne of) France 1314– m. Eudes (IV) BURGUNDY 1295–
  3. 3. Alphonse (of) FRANCE 1218–
  4. 4. Charles (Duke of) ANJOU 1220–1282 m. Beatrice (of Provence &) BERENGER 1236–

Blanche CASTILE's Timeline

2 Records

1185
1185
Birth of Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE in Burgos, Spain dtr of Alfonso IX of Castile
Burgos, Spain dtr of Alfonso IX of Castile
1252
Nov 1252
Age 67
Death of Blanche (Blanca) of CASTILE in France - widow of Louis VIII
France - widow of Louis VIII

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1185
    Event Place: Burgos, Spain dtr of Alfonso IX of Castile

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1252
    Event Place: France - widow of Louis VIII
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