Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; French: Blanche de Castille; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during his absence from 1248 until 1252.
Queen Blanche of Castile & Earl Raymond VII of Toulouse sign peace
Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; French: Blanche de Castille; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII.
Historical Significance
Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; French: Blanche de Castille; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII.
Events Before
Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French
Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French
Cardinal Ugolino di Conti is elected Pope Gregory IX
Pope Honorius III (1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death.
Pope Gregory IX excommunicates German emperor Frederick II
Pope Gregory IX (Latin: Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; 1145 – 22 August 1241) was head of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241.
Almohad Caliph Abdallah al-Adil is assassinated by being drowned in a bathtub
Almohad Caliph Abdallah al-Adil is assassinated by being drowned in a bathtub
Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, is compiled in China
Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, is compiled in China
Events After
Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Theodore of Epirus near the village of Klokotnitsa
The Battle of Klokotnitsa occurred on 9 March 1230 near the village of Klokotnitsa (today in Haskovo Province, Bulgaria) between the Second Bulgarian Empire and the Empire of Thessalonica.
William de Braose, 10th Baron Abergavenny is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great
William de Braose (1197 – 2 May 1230) was the son of Reginald de Braose by his first wife, Grecia Briwere.
Treaty of San Germano between Emperor Frederick II and Pope Gregory IX
The Treaty of San Germano was signed on 23 July 1230 at San Germano, present-day Cassino, ending the War of the Keys that had begun in 1228.
Bishop Willebrand of Utrecht grants Swells state justice
Bishop Willebrand of Utrecht grants Swells state justice
Harderwijk (Netherlands) becomes a city
Harderwijk (Netherlands) becomes a city
More from the 1220s
King of Scotland, Alexander II (23) marries Joan of England, sister of Henry III, a day before her 11th birthday at York
King of Scotland, Alexander II (23) marries Joan of England, sister of Henry III, a day before her 11th birthday at York Minister
Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision while praying on Mount La Verna
Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision while praying on Mount La Verna
Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French
Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II crowns himself King of Jerusalem
Frederick II (Italian: Federico, Sicilian: Fidiricu, German: Friedrich, Latin: Fridericus; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy...
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on April 12, 1229?
- Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; French: Blanche de Castille; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during his absence from 1248 until 1252.
- Why is Queen Blanche of Castile & Earl Raymond VII of Toulouse sign peace significant?
- Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; French: Blanche de Castille; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII.