Beatrice of Swabia (1198–1235)
Beatrice of Swabia (1198–1235)
Queen of Castile and Leon. Name variations: Beatrice Hohenstaufen; Beatrice von Hohenstaufen. Born in 1198; died in Toro, Castile and Leon, Spain, on August 11, 1235; daughter of Philip of Swabia (1176–1208), Holy Roman emperor (r. 1198–1208), andIrene Angela of Byzantium (d. 1208); sister ofMarie of Swabia (c. 1201–1235); granddaughter ofBeatrice of Upper Burgundy (1145–1184); became first wife of Otto IV of Brunswick (c. 1175–1218), earl of York, count of Ponthieu, duke of Bavaria, king of the Romans (r. 1198–1209), and Holy Roman emperor (r. 1209–1215), on July 2, 1212; became first wife of Fernando also known as Saint Ferdinand or Ferdinand III (1199–1252), king of Castile (r. 1217–1252) and Leon (r. 1230–1252), on November 30, 1219; children: Alphonso X (c. 1226–1284), king of Castile and Leon (r. 1252–1284); Fadrique (d. 1277); Enrique also known as Henry (d. 1304); Felipe, archbishop of Seville; Leonor (died young); Berenguela (a nun); Sancho (1233–1261), archbishop of Toledo and Seville; Manuel of Castile (1234–1283); Maria (1235–1235). Otto's second wife wasMary of Brabant (c. 1191–c. 1260). Ferdinand's second wife wasJoanna of Ponthieu (d. 1279).