Mafalda of Portugal

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For the daughter of Afonso, see Infanta Mafalda of Portugal.

Infanta Mafalda of Portugal (pron. IPA: [mɐ'faɫdɐ]) was a Portuguese infanta, later Queen consort of Castile for a brief period. She was the second youngest daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce Berenguer. She was born c. 1190.

In 1215, Mafalda married Henry I of Castile. As he was very young, the marriage was not consummated, and it was dissolved in 1216.

After that she became a nun in Arouca and died in Rio Tinto (Amarante) on May 1 1256.

On June 27 1793 she was beatified.

Preceded by Queen Consort of Castile
1215–1216
Succeeded by