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Constance de Bourgogne, Queen consort of Castile and Leon

Spanish: Constanza de Borgoña, reina consorte de León
Also Known As: "Constantia of Burgundy"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dijon, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France
Death: September 02, 1093 (46-47)
Toledo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Place of Burial: Sahagún, CL, Spain
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Robert I le Vieux, duc de Bourgogne and Hélie de Semur, duchesse consort de Bourgogne
Wife of Hugues II de Chalon, comte de Chalon-sur-Saone and Alfonso VI the Brave, King of Castile and León
Mother of Henry de Chalon and Urraca I, reina de Castilla y León
Sister of Hughes de Bourgogne; Henri le Damoiseau, duc de Bourgogne; Robert, infant de Bourgogne and Simon de Bourgogne
Half sister of Arnulfo of Burgundy and Hildegarde of Burgundy

Occupation: reina, reina de León, Princesa de Borgoña, Duchess
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About Constance de Bourgogne, Queen consort of Castile and Leon

Constanza de Borgoña De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constanza_de_Borgo%C3%B1a

http://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00020897&tree=LEO

Constanza de Borgoña (¿?, 1046 – ¿?, 1093). Noble francesa, fue reina de Castilla y León, segunda esposa de Alfonso VI. Era hija del duque Roberto I y de Hélie de Samur y tía de los duques Hugo I y Eudes I.

Cuando se casó con el rey castellano ya era viuda de su primer marido Hugo II de Châlon. Este matrimonio duró de 1080 a 1092, año de su muerte. Le dio seis hijos al rey y solo sobrevivió la futura reina Urraca de Castilla y durante todo su matrimonio tuvo que soportar las infidelidades de su esposo. Se dice que intentó ayudar al Cid Campeador influyendo en el rey, para que le levantara el destierro. Llamó al monje francés Lesmes para que sustituyese la liturgia mozárabe por la romana.

Constanza falleció en el segundo semestre del año 1093, y su cuerpo fue sepultado en el monasterio de los Santos Facundo y Primitivo en Sahagún.



Constance of Burgundy (1046 - 1093), was the daughter of Duke Robert I of Burgundy and Helie de Semur-en-Brionnais.

She built a monastery in Burgos for Saint Aleaunie in 1079. She married Alfonso VI of León and Castile on May 8, 1079. They had several children, but daughter Urraca of León and Castile (1079 - March 8, 1126) was the only one to survive infancy.

[edit] External links Constance of Burgundy at Find a Grave

Preceded by Agnes of Aquitaine Queen consort of León 1079–1093 Succeeded by Bertha Queen consort of Castile 1079–1093 Empress of Spain 1135–1149 Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_of_Burgundy" Categories: 1046 births | 1093 deaths | Hispanic empresses and queens | Castilian queen consorts | House of Burgundy | Leonese queen consorts | Women of medieval Spain



Constance of Burgundy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Constance of Burgundy (1046 - 1093), was the daughter of Duke Robert I of Burgundy and Helie de Semur-en-Brionnais. She built a monastery in Burgos for Adelelmus in 1079. She married Alfonso VI of Castile on May 8, 1081. They had two children: Urraca of Castile (1082 - March 8, 1126). Elvira of Castile. Considered to have died young.


Cuando se casó con el rey castellano ya era viuda de su primer marido Hugo II de Châlon. Este matrimonio duró de 1080 a 1092, año de su muerte. Le dio seis hijos al rey y solo sobrevivió la futura reina Urraca de Castilla y durante todo su matrimonio tuvo que soportar las infidelidades de su esposo. Se dice que intentó ayudar al Cid Campeador influyendo en el rey, para que le levantara el destierro. Llamó al monje francés Lesmes para que sustituyese la liturgia mozárabe por la romana.

Constanza falleció en el segundo semestre del año 1093, y su cuerpo fue sepultado en el monasterio de los Santos Facundo y Primitivo en Sahagún.



Constance of Burgundy (1046 - 1093), was the daughter of Duke Robert I of Burgundy and Helie de Semur-en-Brionnais.

She built a monastery in Burgos for Adelelmus in 1079. She married Alfonso VI of Castile on May 8, 1081. They had two children:

Urraca of Castile (1082 - March 8, 1126). Elvira of Castile. Considered to have died young.



Wikipedia: Constance of Burgundy (1046 - 1093), was the daughter of Duke Robert I of Burgundy and Helie de Semur-en-Brionnais.

She built a monastery in Burgos for Saint Aleaunie in 1079. She married Alfonso VI of Castile on May 8, 1079. They had several children, but daughter Urraca of Castile (1079 - March 8, 1126) was the only one to survive infancy.



Constance of Burgundy (1046 - 1093), was the daughter of Duke Robert I of Burgundy and Helie de Semur-en-Brionnais.

She built a monastery in Burgos for Adelelmus in 1079. She married Alfonso VI of Castile on May 8, 1081. They had two children:

Urraca of Castile (1082 - March 8, 1126). Elvira of Castile. Considered to have died young.



Widow of Hugh II, Count of Chalons. Died either Jan. or Feb. Built a monastery in Burgos, Spain.

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Constance de Bourgogne, Queen consort of Castile and Leon's Timeline

1035
1035
1046
1046
Dijon, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France
1080
1080
1093
September 2, 1093
Age 47
Toledo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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first husband, Hugh, II, Chalson
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first husband, Hugh, II, Chalson
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first husband, Hugh, II, Chalson
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Sahagún, CL, Spain