Alfonso VIII
King of Castile
(1155–1214)

Other names: the Noble

Biographical

King of Castile, Toledo and Extremadura 1158–1214†

Place of birth: Soria
Place of marriage: Burgos
Place of death: Gutiérre Múñoz, near Arévalo
Place of burial: Monastery of Santa María la Real de las Huelgas, near Burgos

Son of Sancho III of Castile and Blanca of Navarra, he was married in 1177 to Eleanor of England (Plantagenet), with issue
• Berengaria (see)
• Urraca, *1186/87, †1220 Coimbra, ‡Monastery of Santa María de Alcobaça; married 1206 to Afonso I, King of Portugal (Burgundy-Capet), with issue
• Enrique I (see)