Mathilde of Savoy
Mathilde Countess of Savoy and Maurienne (* 1125 , † November 4, 1157 in Coimbra ) was a Savoy noblewoman and queen of Portugal from 1146 until her death .
Mathilde was born as the daughter of Count Amadeus III. von Savoyen (* 1092, † 1148) and his wife Mathilde von Albon. Her grandmother, Gisela of Burgundy, came from the family of the Burgundian rulers, whose branch line provided the kings of Portugal from 1139. She had several siblings: Agnes of Savoy, who was married to Wilhelm I of Geneva; Adèle of Savoy, wife of Humbert III. de Beaujeu ; Humbert III. Count of Savoy , who was married to Gertrud von Flanders and then to Beatrice de Mâcon.
Mathilde was largely related to Alfons I Henriques , the first king of Portugal, whom she married in 1146. Through this marriage she became Queen of Portugal (as a wife, not as a ruler in her own right).
progeny
She had five children with Alfons I Henriques, including:
- Mafalda († 1173/74), wife of Alfonso II of Aragón
- Therese († March 6, 1218), wife of Philip Count of Flanders and Eudo III. Duke of Burgundy
- Sancho I. (11 November 1154 - 26 March 1211)
- Urraca of León († October 16, 1175), wife of King Ferdinand II.
See also
- List of queens of Portugal
- List of the kings of Portugal
- History of Portugal
- Timeline Portugal
- Portugal under the Burgundian rulers
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Mathilde of Savoy, Queen of Portugal - 1157. In: manfred-hiebl.de. www.manfred-hiebl.de, accessed on November 20, 2015 .
- ^ A b Mathilde of Savoy - family tree. In: geneanet.org. Christoph Graf von Polier, accessed on November 20, 2015 .
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Queen of Portugal 1146–1157 |
Dulce of Barcelona |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mathilde of Savoy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mathilde, Countess of Savoy and Maurienne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Portugal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1125 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 4, 1157 |
| Place of death | Coimbra |