King Sancho III of Castile and Queen Blanche of Navarre

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Sancho III (c. 1134 – 31 August 1158), called the Desired (el Deseado), was King of Castile and Toledo for one year, from 1157 to 1158. He was the son of Alfonso VII of León and Castile and his wife Berengaria of Barcelona, and was succeeded by his son Alfonso VIII. His nickname was due to his position as the first child of his parents, born after eight years of childless marriage.

During his reign, the Order of Calatrava was founded. It was also in his reign that the Treaty of Sahagún in May 1158 was decided.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sancho_III_of_Castile

https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/7434/sancho-iii

Sancho III of Castile in the Castilian manuscript Compendium of Chronicles of Kings (c. 1312-1325). Currently located at the National Library of Spain.
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King of Castile and Toledo:
Reign: 21 August 1157 – 31 August 1158
Predecessor: Alfonso VII
Successor: Alfonso VIII
Born: c. 1134, Toledo
Died: 31 August 1158 (aged 23–24), Toledo
Burial: Cathedral of Toledo
Consort: Blanche of Navarre
Issue: Alfonso VIII of Castile
Infante Garcia
House: Castilian House of Ivrea
Father: Alfonso VII of León and Castile
Mother: Berengaria of Barcelona
Religion: Roman Catholicism

Blanca of Navarre, Queen of Castile:
Born: after 1133, Laguardia, Álava
Died: 12 August 1156
Spouse: Sancho III of Castile
House: Jiménez
Father: García Ramírez of Navarre
Mother: Margaret of L'Aigle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanca_of_Navarre,_Queen_of_Castile

https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/13776/blanca-de-navarra

The tomb of Blanca of Navarre
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Image of King Sancho III of Castile
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