She was born 1180 and was the feudal Lady of Alenquer.
Sancha and her sisters Teresa and Malfada were very wealthy, having inherited large estates after the death of their father in 1211. In 1212, their brother Ferdinand married Joan, Countess of Flanders and was imprisoned by the French after Battle of Bouvines in 1214.
Their brother, King Afonso II of Portugal contested ownership of his sisters' castles of Seia, Alenquer and Montemor-o-Novo and their right to use the title of queen. Afonso wanted to centralize power and feared that this could create a problem of sovereignty that could come to divide the country. Much of the Portuguese nobles sided with the princesses, but they were defeated.[3] The king's brother Peter, had also sided with his sisters and was banished. On the death of Afonso II, his son Sancho II granted some lands and castles to his aunts but he made them renounce the title of princess-queen. The final peace came in 1223.
In 1219, she welcomed the Franciscan Berard of Carbio and his companions to Alenquer. Upon hearing that they planned to go to Morocco to preach the Gospel, she provided them with laymen's clothes so they could pass through Seville, which remained under Muslem rule.[4]
A significant portion of her wealth she spent on acquiring property to establish and support her monastery. Sancha founded the Monastery Santa Maria de Celas, near Coibra, around January 1223. Part of the work of the nuns at Celas was the care of the sick. It later affiliated with the Cistercian order.[5]
On 13 December 1705 she was beatified by Pope Clement XI's papal bullSollicitudo Pastoralis Offici, along with her sister Theresa of Portugal.[6][7] Her feast day and that of her two sisters Teresa and Mafalda is 20 June.
^McMurdo, Edward. The History of Portugal: From the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III, S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888
^Chronicle of the Twenty-Four Generals of the Order of Friars Minor n.p., TAU Franciscan Communications - Malta, 2013
^Shadis, Miriam. "Founders, Sisters, and Neighbors in the Thirteenth Century", Women and Community in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia (Michelle Armstrong-Partida et al, eds.) Univ. of Nebraska Press, 2020 ISBN9781496205117
Carvalho Correia, Francisco (2008). (in Portuguese). Santiago de Compostela: Facultade de Xeografía e História. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. ISBN978-8498-8703-81. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
Rodrigues Oliveira, Ana (2010). Rainhas medievais de Portugal. Dezassete mulheres, duas dinastias, quatro séculos de História (in Portuguese). Lisbon: A esfera dos livros. ISBN978-989-626-261-7.
Pizarro, José Augusto de Sottomayor (1997). Linhagens Medievais Portuguesas: Genealogias e Estratégias (1279-1325) (in Portuguese). Porto: Thesis, published by author. hdl:10216/18023.
January 01, 1970
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For the daughter of Afonso III of Portugal see Sancha of Portugal born 1264 Sancha of Portugal Portuguese pronunciation ˈsɐ ʃɐ 1180 in Coimbra 13 March 1229 in Celas Monastery was a Portuguese infanta second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon 1 2 Blessed SanchaLady of AlenquerInfanta Sancha in Antonio de Hollanda s Genealogy of the Royal Houses of Spain and Portugal 1530 1534 Born1180Coimbra Kingdom of PortugalDied13 March 1229 aged 48 49 Celas Monastery Celas Kingdom of PortugalBurialLorvao Abbey PortugalHousePortuguese House of BurgundyFatherSancho IMotherDulce of AragonReligionRoman Catholicism Contents 1 Life 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 BibliographyLife editShe was born 1180 and was the feudal Lady of Alenquer Sancha and her sisters Teresa and Malfada were very wealthy having inherited large estates after the death of their father in 1211 In 1212 their brother Ferdinand married Joan Countess of Flanders and was imprisoned by the French after Battle of Bouvines in 1214 Their brother King Afonso II of Portugal contested ownership of his sisters castles of Seia Alenquer and Montemor o Novo and their right to use the title of queen Afonso wanted to centralize power and feared that this could create a problem of sovereignty that could come to divide the country Much of the Portuguese nobles sided with the princesses but they were defeated 3 The king s brother Peter had also sided with his sisters and was banished On the death of Afonso II his son Sancho II granted some lands and castles to his aunts but he made them renounce the title of princess queen The final peace came in 1223 In 1219 she welcomed the Franciscan Berard of Carbio and his companions to Alenquer Upon hearing that they planned to go to Morocco to preach the Gospel she provided them with laymen s clothes so they could pass through Seville which remained under Muslem rule 4 A significant portion of her wealth she spent on acquiring property to establish and support her monastery Sancha founded the Monastery Santa Maria de Celas near Coibra around January 1223 Part of the work of the nuns at Celas was the care of the sick It later affiliated with the Cistercian order 5 Sancha died at the Monastery Santa Maria de Celas Her body was moved to Lorvao Abbey by her sister Theresa of Portugal 6 On 13 December 1705 she was beatified by Pope Clement XI s papal bull Sollicitudo Pastoralis Offici along with her sister Theresa of Portugal 6 7 Her feast day and that of her two sisters Teresa and Mafalda is 20 June Ancestry editAncestors of Sancha of Portugal16 Henry of Burgundy8 Henry Count of Portugal4 Afonso I of Portugal18 Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile9 Teresa of Leon19 Jimena Munoz2 Sancho I of Portugal20 Humbert II Count of Savoy10 Amadeus III Count of Savoy21 Gisela of Burgundy5 Matilda of Savoy22 Guigues III Count of Albon11 Mahaut of Albon23 Matilda 1 Sancha of Portugal24 Ramon Berenguer II Count of Barcelona12 Ramon Berenguer III Count of Barcelona25 Mahalta of Apulia6 Ramon Berenguer IV Count of Barcelona26 Gilbert I Count of Gevaudan13 Douce I Countess of Provence27 Gerberga Countess of Provence3 Dulce of Aragon28 Sancho Ramirez of Aragon14 Ramiro II of Aragon29 Felicia of Roucy7 Petronilla of Aragon30 William IX Duke of Aquitaine15 Agnes of Aquitaine31 Philippa Countess of ToulouseReferences edit Rodrigues Oliveira 2010 pp 84 y 89 Pizarro 1997 p 165 vol I McMurdo Edward The History of Portugal From the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III S Low Marston Searle amp Rivington 1888 Chronicle of the Twenty Four Generals of the Order of Friars Minor n p TAU Franciscan Communications Malta 2013 Shadis Miriam Founders Sisters and Neighbors in the Thirteenth Century Women and Community in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia Michelle Armstrong Partida et al eds Univ of Nebraska Press 2020 ISBN 9781496205117 a b Rodrigues Oliveira 2010 p 89 Carvalho Correia 2008 p 187 Bibliography editCarvalho Correia Francisco 2008 O Mosteiro de Santo Tirso de 978 a 1588 A silhueta de uma entidade projectada no chao de uma historia milenaria in Portuguese Santiago de Compostela Facultade de Xeografia e Historia Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ISBN 978 8498 8703 81 Archived from the original on October 4 2013 Rodrigues Oliveira Ana 2010 Rainhas medievais de Portugal Dezassete mulheres duas dinastias quatro seculos de Historia in Portuguese Lisbon A esfera dos livros ISBN 978 989 626 261 7 Pizarro Jose Augusto de Sottomayor 1997 Linhagens Medievais Portuguesas Genealogias e Estrategias 1279 1325 in Portuguese Porto Thesis published by author hdl 10216 18023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sancha Lady of Alenquer amp oldid 1213609616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
