Constance of Castile (d. 1160)

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Constance of Castile (d. 1160)

Queen of France. Born after 1140; died in childbirth on October 4, 1160; daughter of Alphonso VII, king of Castile and Leon (r. 1126–1157), and Berengaria of Provence (1108–1149); became second wife of Louis VII (1120–1180), king of France (r. 1137–1180), before November 18, 1153; children: Margaret of France (1158–1198, who married Bela III, king of Hungary) and Alais of France (b. 1160).

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