Biography of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile 1041-1109

Paternal Family Tree: Jimenez

In or before 1033 [his father] Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon [aged 17] and [his mother] Sancha Astur Leonese [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon and [his grandmother] Elvira González Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona [aged 38] and Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona. They were half second cousins.

Around 1041 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile was born to [his father] Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon [aged 26] and [his mother] Sancha Astur Leonese [aged 23].

On 24th December 1065 [his father] Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon [aged 50] died. His son [his brother] Sancho [aged 28] succeeded II King Castile.

On 27th November 1067 [his mother] Sancha Astur Leonese [aged 49] died.

In 1069 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 28] and Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine [aged 44] and Mateoda Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.

On 7th October 1072 Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile [aged 35] died. His brother Alfonso [aged 31] succeeded VI King Castile. Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile [aged 14] by marriage Queen Consort Castile.

In 1075 the body of Saint Eulalia of Mérida was placed in a coffin of Arab silver donated by Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 34].

In 1078 [his wife] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile [aged 19] died.

In 1079 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 38] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Robert I Duke Burgundy and Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.

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In April 1079 [his daughter] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona was born to Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 38] and [his wife] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 33]. She married (1) her fourth cousin once removed Raymond Ivrea, son of William I Count Burgundy and Ettiennette Countess Burgundy, and had issue (2) 1109 her half second cousin Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona, son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona.

Before 1080 [his illegitimate daughter] Elvira Alfónsez Jiménez Queen Consort Sicily was born illegitimately to Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 38] and Jimena Munoz.

Around 1080 [his illegitimate daughter] Teresa Alfónsez Jiménez was born illegitimately to Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 39] and Jimena Munoz.

In 1093 [his wife] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 47] died.

In 1095 [his son-in-law] Henry Burgundy Count Portugal [aged 29] and [his illegitimate daughter] Teresa Alfónsez Jiménez [aged 15] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 54] and Jimena Munoz.

Before 1103 [his son-in-law] Raymond Rouerge IV Count Toulouse [aged 61] and [his illegitimate daughter] Elvira Alfónsez Jiménez Queen Consort Sicily [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Toulouse. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the illegitmate daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 61] and Jimena Munoz. He the son of Pons Rouerge Margrave Provence and Almodis La Marche Margrave Provence.

In 1109 [his son-in-law] Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona [aged 36] and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 68] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 49]. They were half second cousins.

On 1st July 1109 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 68] died. His daughter Urracca [aged 30] succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.