Agnes of Poitou (1052–1078)
Agnes of Poitou (1052–1078)
Queen of Castile and Leon. Name variations: Ines of Poitou or Pointou. Born in 1052; died on June 6, 1078; daughter of Guillaume also known as William VIII (or VI), duke of Aquitaine; became first wife of Alphonso VI (c. 1030–1109), king of Leon (r. 1065–1070, 1072–1109) and Castile (r. 1072–1109), in 1069 (divorced 1077). Some sources claim that Agnes was the mother of Teresa of Castile , though most historians believe Teresa was the illegitimate daughter of Jimena Muñoz .
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