Joanna of Ponthieu (d. 1279)

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Joanna of Ponthieu (d. 1279)

Queen of Castile and Leon. Name variations: Joan of Ponthieu; Joan de Ponthieu; Jean de Ponthieu; Jeanne de Dammartin; Jeanne d'Aumale, Countess Aumale; Countess of Ponthieu. Birth date unknown; died Mar 16, 1279; dau. of Simon de Dammartin, count of Ponthieu and Aumale, and Joanna of Ponthieu (d. 1251); became 2nd wife of Fernando also known as St. Ferdinand or Ferdinand III (1199–1252), king of Castile (r. 1217–1252) and Leon (r. 1230–1252), in 1237; children: Fernando, count of Aumale; Eleanor of Castile (1241–1290); Luis; Simon; Juan.

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