Blanche of Castile
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Summary
Blanche of Castile was born on March 4, 1188[1], in Palencia[2]. She died on November 27, 1252[3], in Melun[4]. She worked as a regent[5] and composer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,458 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Maubuisson Abbey[8]
- Father: Alfonso VIII of Castile[9]
- Mother: Eleanor of England[10]
- Spouse: Louis VIII of France[11]
- Child: Louis IX of France[12], Robert I, Count of Artois[13], Alphonse, Count of Poitiers[14], Isabelle of France[15], Charles I of Naples[16], John Tristan, Count of Anjou and Maine[17], Philip of France[18], Philippe-Dagobert of France[19]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Castile[20]
- Position held: Queen Consort of France[21], regent[22]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Family: Anscarids[25], House of Burgundy - Castile and León[26]
- Noble title: Infante of Castile[27], Queen Consort of France[28]
- Commons category: Blanche of Castile[29]
- Canonization status: unofficial[30]
- Cause of death: disease[31]
- Religious order: Cistercians[32]
- Given name: Blanca[33]
- Feast day: December 2[34]
- Described at URL: https://collecta.irht.cnrs.fr/quicksearch.php?id_character=170[35], https://jonas.irht.cnrs.fr/intervenant/5918[36], https://portail.biblissima.fr/ark:/43093/pdata620f8334b6d9088f974b532e8e586d5647c08d05[37]
- Relative: Eleanor of Aquitaine[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[46], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[48]
- Name in native language: Blanca de Castilla[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Blanche of Castile include Psalter of her[50], an illuminated manuscript[51], in France[52], founded in 1225[53].
Why It Matters
Blanche of Castile has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for her include Psalter of her[50], an illuminated manuscript[51], in France[52], founded in 1225[53].
FAQs
Where was Blanche of Castile born?
Blanche of Castile was born in Palencia[2].
Where did Blanche of Castile die?
Blanche of Castile died in Melun[4].
Who were Blanche of Castile's parents?
Blanche of Castile's father was Alfonso VIII of Castile[9]. Blanche of Castile's mother was Eleanor of England[10].
Who was Blanche of Castile married to?
Blanche of Castile's spouses include Louis VIII of France[11].