Urraca of Castile
- Born: Abt 1081
- Marriage: Raymond of Burgundy in 1087 in Toledo
- Died: 8 May 1126, Saldana about age 45
 General Notes:
Born: Cir 1081
Marriage: (1): Raymond of Burgundy in 1087 in Toledo
Marriage: (2): Alfonso I of Aragón in Oct 1109
Died: 8 Mar 1126, Saldana at age 45
General Notes:
Urraca , d. 1126, Spanish queen of Castile and León (1109–26), daughter and successor of Alfonso VI. Her first husband, Raymond of Burgundy, died in 1107, and in 1109 she was married to Alfonso I of Aragón. Her reign was disturbed by strife among the powerful nobles and especially by recurrent warfare with her husband, who had seized her lands. The marriage was annulled in 1114, and Urraca recovered most of her lands with the help of her son by her first husband. He succeeded her as Alfonso VII. 56 <Sources.htm>
Noted events in her life were:
• Acceded: Queen of Castile and León, 1109.
Urraca married Raymond of Burgundy, son of William I of Burgundy and Etienette de Longwy, in 1087 in Toledo. (Raymond of Burgundy died on 24 May 1107 in Grajal.)
Urraca married Raymond of Burgundy, son of William I of Burgundy and Etienette de Longwy, in 1087 in Toledo. (Raymond of Burgundy died on 24 May 1107 in Grajal.)
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