Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246) and Political Women in the High Middle Ages
by:
Miriam Shadis (author)
Daughter, wife, and mother of kings, Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246) was a key figure in the formation of medieval Castile-León. Queen of León from 1197-1204, regent for Enrique I of Castile briefly in 1214, and then Queen of Castile in her own right after 1217, she secured the thrones of...
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Daughter, wife, and mother of kings, Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246) was a key figure in the formation of medieval Castile-León. Queen of León from 1197-1204, regent for Enrique I of Castile briefly in 1214, and then Queen of Castile in her own right after 1217, she secured the thrones of Castile and León for her son Fernando III and enabled his crusades in al-Andalus. This study examines Berenguela’s use of authority and power, her legitimacy as a female ruler, and her motherhood and patronage in her efforts to maintain the thrones of Castile and León for her family.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780312234737 (0312234732)
Publish date: October 15th 2009
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Series: The New Middle Ages
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