Blanca de Navarra, reina consorte de Castilla

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Artist of painting titled "Cordelia Disinherited" by artist, John Rogers Herbert RA was an English painter who is most notable as a precursor of Pre-Raphaelitism. This wouldn't be Blancca Naverra, my 25th great grandmother. There is much more on this artist at arts.com.

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La infanta Blanca Garcés, también conocida como Blanca de Navarra (d. 1133 en Laguardia - † ¿12 de agosto? de 1156) hija de García Ramírez de Navarra y Margarita de Águila.

Su padre encontrándose en aprietos debido al acoso de sus tierras por parte del ejército de Alfonso VII y tras no haber sido reconocido por la autoridad pontificia como rey, tuvo que firmar en 1140 las paces con Alfonso VII, pero siguió la guerra con Ramón Berenguer IV hasta que en 1149 firmo también las paces con él, tras prometer darle a su hija Blanca en matrimonio, estando ésta ya prometida con Sancho III "El Deseado", primogénito del rey Alfonso VII y futuro rey de Castilla. Este paso diplomático no fue prudente y finalmente Blanca casó con Sancho III el 30 de enero de 1151 en Calahorra.

Fruto de este matrimonio tendrían como hijo a Alfonso VIII de Castilla futuro rey de Castilla.

Sepulcro

Fue enterrada en el Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Nájera.

Su sepulcro es una joya del románico europeo

En la cara principal está esculpida la muerte de Blanca, mientras su alma representada por un niño desnudo, es elevada al Cielo por dos ángeles. A los lados, tras unos árboles, el rey es consolado por cortesanos.

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Blanca of Navarre (aft. 1133, Pamplona – August 12, 1156). She was the daughter of king García VI of Navarre, "The Restorer", and Marguerite de l'Aigle.

Blanca married Sancho III of Castile, co-king of Castile (with his father) on January 30, 1151 in Catahorra, Logroño; however, she died before her husband's accession as sole ruler in 1157. She had several children who did not survive and are buried in the church of San Pedro in Soria. On November 11, 1155 she gave birth to the future king Alfonso VIII. There appears to be no record of her activities thereafter, except for her death on August 12, 1156. While it had been suggested that she might have died from the complications of a new pregnancy, Valdez maintains that she died from sequelae of the birth of her son. That her death was caused by a pregnancy is recorded in an epitaph.

Sancho donated money to the monastery of Santa María la Real in Najera where she is buried. The sarcophagus of the queen is regarded as a primary example of the ability to express artistically human emotions in the 12th century.

Blanca Garcés of Navarre

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Blanca of Navarre (aft. 1133, Pamplona – August 12, 1156). She was the daughter of king García VI of Navarre, "The Restorer", and Marguerite de l'Aigle.

Blanca married Sancho III of Castile, co-king of Castile (with his father) on January 30, 1151 in Catahorra, Logroño; however, she died before her husband's accession as sole ruler in 1157. She had several children who did not survive and are buried in the church of San Pedro in Soria. On November 11, 1155 she gave birth to the future king Alfonso VIII. There appears to be no record of her activities thereafter, except for her death on August 12, 1156. While it had been suggested that she might have died from the complications of a new pregnancy, Valdez maintains that she died from sequelae of the birth of her son. That her death was caused by a pregnancy is recorded in an epitaph.

Sancho donated money to the monastery of Santa María la Real in Najera where she is buried. The sarcophagus of the queen is regarded as a primary example of the ability to express artistically human emotions in the 12th century.

Blanca of Navarre (aft. 1133, Pamplona – August 12, 1156). She was the daughter of king García VI of Navarre, "The Restorer", and Marguerite de l'Aigle.

Blanca married Sancho III of Castile, co-king of Castile (with his father) on January 30, 1151 in Catahorra, Logroño; however, she died before her husband's accession as sole ruler in 1157. She had several children who did not survive and are buried in the church of San Pedro in Soria. On November 11, 1155 she gave birth to the future king Alfonso VIII. There appears to be no record of her activities thereafter, except for her death on August 12, 1156. While it had been suggested that she might have died from the complications of a new pregnancy, Valdez maintains that she died from sequelae of the birth of her son. That her death was caused by a pregnancy is recorded in an epitaph.

Sancho donated money to the monastery of Santa María la Real in Najera where she is buried. The sarcophagus of the queen is regarded as a primary example of the ability to express artistically human emotions in the 12th century.

[edit] References

Lament for a lost queen: the sarcophagus of Dona Blanca in Najera. The Art Bulletin, June, 1996 by Elizabeth Valdez del Alamo [1]

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanca_Garc%C3%A9s_of_Navarre"

Categories: 1130s births | 1156 deaths | Women of medieval Spain | Deaths in childbirth | 12th-century Spanish people

Hija de García VI Ramírez de Navarra, "el Restaurador" y Margarita de L'Aigle Rotrou —descendiente de los Reyes Capetos de Francia y los Carolingios—; García Ramírez era hijo de Ramiro Sánchez de Navarra —ver Reyes de Navarra— y Cristina Rodríguez de Vivar, hija del Cid Campeador)

Casó el 30-I-1150/51 con Sancho III "el Deseado", rey de Castilla, y tuvieron por hijo a Alfonso VIII de Castilla.

Blanca of Navarre (aft. 1133, Pamplona – August 12, 1156). She was the daughter of king García VI of Navarre, "The Restorer", and Marguerite de l'Aigle.

Blanca married Sancho III of Castile, co-king of Castile (with his father) on January 30, 1151 in Catahorra, Logroño; however, she died before her husband's accession as sole ruler in 1157. She had several children who did not survive and are buried in the church of San Pedro in Soria. On November 11, 1155 she gave birth to the future king Alfonso VIII. There appears to be no record of her activities thereafter, except for her death on August 12, 1156. While it had been suggested that she might have died from the complications of a new pregnancy, Valdez maintains that she died from sequelae of the birth of her son. That her death was caused by a pregnancy is recorded in an epitaph.

Sancho donated money to the monastery of Santa María la Real in Najera where she is buried. The sarcophagus of the queen is regarded as a primary example of the ability to express artistically human emotions in the 12th century.

Blanca (in English: Blanche) of Navarre died before her husband Sancho's accession as sole ruler of Castilla in 1157. She had several children who did not survive and are buried in the church of San Pedro in Soria. On November 11, 1155, she gave birth to the future king Alfonso VIII. There appears to be no record of her activities thereafter, except for her death on August 12, 1156. While it had been suggested that she might have died from the complications of a new pregnancy, Valdez maintains that she died from sequelae of the birth of her son. That her death was caused by a pregnancy is recorded in an epitaph.

Sancho donated money to the monastery of Santa María la Real in Najera, where she is buried. The sarcophagus of the Queen is regarded as a primary example of the ability to express artistically human emotions in the 12th century.

Blanche married Sancho III of Castile, co-king of Castile (with his father) on January 30, 1151 in Catahorra, Logroño; however, she died before her husband's accession as sole ruler in 1157. She had several children who did not survive and are buried in the church of San Pedro in Soria. On November 11, 1155 she gave birth to the future king Alfonso VIII. There appears to be no record of her activities thereafter, except for her death on August 12, 1156. While it had been suggested that she might have died from the complications of a new pregnancy, Valdez maintains that she died from sequelae of the birth of her son. That her death was caused by a pregnancy is recorded in an epitaph.

Sancho donated money to the Monastery of Santa María la Real of Najera where she is buried. The sarcophagus of the queen is regarded as a primary example of the ability to express artistically human emotions in the 12th century.
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BLANCA DE NAVARRA Compact Disc #135 Pin #3766625 Pedigree

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Birth:   abt 1130/40 

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Death:   bef 1230 

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Spouse:  Sancho III DE CASTILLA Y BERENGUEL     Disc #135     Pin #3766624  

Marriage:  abt 1155  

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Blanca of Navarre (aft. 1133, Pamplona – August 12, 1156). She was the daughter of king García VI of Navarre, "The Restorer", and Marguerite de l'Aigle. Blanca married Sancho III of Castile, co-king of Castile (with his father) on January 30, 1151 in Catahorra, Logroño; however, she died before her husband's accession as sole ruler in 1157. She had several children who did not survive and are buried in the church of San Pedro in Soria. On November 11, 1155 she gave birth to the future king Alfonso VIII. There appears to be no record of her activities thereafter, except for her death on August 12, 1156. While it had been suggested that she might have died from the complications of a new pregnancy, Valdez maintains that she died from sequelae of the birth of her son. That her death was caused by a pregnancy is recorded in an epitaph. Sancho donated money to the monastery of Santa María la Real in Najera where she is buried. The sarcophagus of the queen is regarded as a primary example of the ability to express artistically human emotions in the 12th century.