Mécia Lópes de Haro
Mécia Lópes de Haro (* approx. 1215 in the province of Bizkaia in Spain , † approx. 1270 in Palencia ) (different spelling Mécia Lópe z de Haro) was a Leonese noblewoman and queen of Portugal by marriage.
It came from King Alfonso IX through her mother, albeit illegitimately . from León (her biological grandfather) and was therefore largely related to her future husband, the Portuguese King Sancho II of Portugal.
Around the year 1239 she married Sancho II for the second time. In Portugal at that time a battle was raging between the king and the Catholic Church , which led to Pope Innocent IV on July 24, 1245 declaring the king deposed and taking his place him his brother, Alfons III. declared king. The battle between the church and the king escalated into a civil war between the two brothers. Already beforehand, the Pope, taking as an excuse the absence of a papal dispensation, which is actually necessary according to canon law because of the relationship between Mécia and her husband, had annulled the marriage between Mécia and Sancho II has been.
On the other side of the Portuguese civil war, Mécia was demonized as the "accursed queen" ( a rainha maldita ), who was accused of influencing her husband, who was known to be weak. Sancho II finally lost the war against his brother and went into exile in Toledo , where he died. Queen Mécia spent the last years of her life in Nájera , where she was also buried in a separate chapel in the west wing of the cloister of the Santa María la Real de Nájera monastery .
Mécia and Sancho II had no children. Since the queen's first marriage also remained childless, it is assumed that she was sterile .
See also: List of the Queens of Portugal , List of the Kings of Portugal , History of Portugal , Timeline of the History of Portugal , Portugal under the Burgundian rulers .
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Urraca of Castile |
Queen of Portugal 1239–1246 |
Mathilde von Dammartin |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mécia Lópes de Haro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mécia López de Haro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Leonese noblewoman and Queen of Portugal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1215 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bizkaia , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1270 |
| Place of death | Palencia , Spain |