Elvira of Castile

Summary

Elvira of Castile is a human^[1]. She was born on 1081^[2]. She died on 1157^[3]. She worked as an aristocrat^[4] and female crusader^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Elvira of Castile was born on 1081^[2].
• Elvira of Castile died on 1157^[3].
• Elvira of Castile is buried at Monasterio de Sahagún^[7].
• Elvira of Castile's father was Alfonso VI of León and Castile^[8].
• Elvira of Castile's mother was Jimena Muñoz (León)^[9].
• Among Elvira of Castile's spouses was Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse^[10].
• Among Elvira of Castile's spouses was Fernando Fernández de Carrión^[11].
• A child of Elvira of Castile was Alphonse Jourdain^[12].
• A child of Elvira of Castile was Teresa Fernández^[13].
• Elvira of Castile held citizenship in Kingdom of Leon^[14].
• Elvira of Castile's professions included aristocrat^[4].
• Elvira of Castile worked as a female crusader^[5].
• Elvira of Castile is recorded as female^[15].
• Elvira of Castile's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Elvira of Castile's family is recorded as Jiménez dynasty^[17].
• Elvira of Castile's noble title is recorded as infanta^[18].
• Elvira of Castile's given name is recorded as Elvira^[19].
• Elvira of Castile's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Women Worldwide^[20].
• Elvira of Castile's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Elvira Alfónsez de León'}^[21].
• Elvira of Castile's sibling is recorded as Sancho Alfónsez^[22].
• Elvira of Castile's sibling is recorded as Urraca of León^[23].
• Elvira of Castile's sibling is recorded as Theresa of León^[24].
• Elvira of Castile's sibling is recorded as Elvira of Leon^[25].
• Elvira of Castile's patronym or matronym is recorded as Alfónsez^[26].

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Origins and Family

Elvira of Castile was born on 1081^[2]. Her father was Alfonso VI of León and Castile^[8]. Her mother was Jimena Muñoz (León)^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aristocrat^[4] and female crusader^[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse^[10], a feudatory^[27], 1041–1105^[28], of Kingdom of France^[29] and Fernando Fernández de Carrión^[11], of Spain^[30]. Children include Alphonse Jourdain^[12], a feudatory^[31], 1103–1148^[32], of France^[33] and Teresa Fernández^[13].

Death and Burial

Elvira of Castile died on 1157^[3]. Burial took place at Monasterio de Sahagún^[7].

Why It Matters

Elvira of Castile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Who were Elvira of Castile's parents?

Elvira of Castile's father was Alfonso VI of León and Castile^[8]. Elvira of Castile's mother was Jimena Muñoz (León)^[9].

Who was Elvira of Castile married to?

Elvira of Castile's spouses include Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse^[10] and Fernando Fernández de Carrión^[11].

What did Elvira of Castile do for work?

Elvira of Castile worked as aristocrat^[4] and female crusader^[5].