Blanche of Navarre (d. 1158)

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Blanche of Navarre (d. 1158)

Queen of Castile. Name variations: Blanche Jimeno. Born after 1133; died on August 11 or 12, 1158; daughter of Garcia IV, king of Navarre (r. 1134–1150), andMarguerite de l'Aigle (d. 1141); married Sancho III (1134–1158), king of Castile (r. 1157–1158), on January 30, 1151; children: Alphonso VIII (b. 1155), king of Castile (r. 1158–1214).

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