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Sancho III of Castile
Noble person
1134 – 1158
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Who was Sancho III of Castile?
Sancho III was King of Castile and Toledo for one year, from 1157 to 1158. During the Reconquista, in which he took an active part, he founded the Order of Calatrava. He was called el Deseado due to his position as the first child of his parents, born after eight years of childless marriage.
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- Born
- 1134
Toledo - Parents
- Spouses
- Blanche of Navarre, Queen of Castile
(1151/01/30 - 1156/08/12)
- Blanche of Navarre, Queen of Castile
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Aug 31, 1158
Toledo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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