Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona 1079-1126

Paternal Family Tree: Jimenez

In 1069 [her father] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 28] and Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine [aged 44] and Mateoda Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of [her grandfather] Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and [her grandmother] Sancha Astur Leonese.

In 1079 [her father] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 38] and [her mother] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Robert I Duke Burgundy and [her grandmother] Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.

In April 1079 Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona was born to Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 38] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 33].

In 1093 [her mother] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 47] died.

Around 1100 [her daughter] Sancha Raimúndez Ivrea was born to Raymond Ivrea [aged 30] and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 20].

Before 1103 [her brother-in-law] Raymond Rouerge IV Count Toulouse [aged 61] and [her illegitimate half-sister] Elvira Alfónsez Jiménez Queen Consort Sicily [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Toulouse. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 61] and Jimena Munoz. He the son of Pons Rouerge Margrave Provence and Almodis La Marche Margrave Provence.

In 1104 Peter I King Aragon I King Pamplona [aged 36] died. His half brother [her future husband] Alfonso [aged 31] succeeded I King Aragon, I King Pamplona.

On 1st March 1105 [her son] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon was born to Raymond Ivrea [aged 35] and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 25]. He married (1) November 1128 his third cousin once removed Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon, daughter of Raymond III Count Barcelona and Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona, and had issue (2) 1152 Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon and had issue.

In 1109 Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona [aged 36] and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 68] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 49]. They were half second cousins.

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On 1st July 1109 [her father] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile [aged 68] died. His daughter Urracca [aged 30] succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.

In 1112 Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona [aged 39] and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 32] were divorced.

In 1117 [her brother-in-law] Roger II King Sicily [aged 21] and [her illegitimate half-sister] Elvira Alfónsez Jiménez Queen Consort Sicily [aged 37] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile and Jimena Munoz.

On 8th March 1126 Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona [aged 46] died.

In 1134 [her former husband] Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona [aged 61] died. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Ramiro [aged 47] succeeded I King Aragon.

Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona were married. She the daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of William I Count Burgundy and Ettiennette Countess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Royal Ancestors of Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona 1079-1126

Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona 1079-1126
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon [1]

Ancestors of Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona 1079-1126

Great x 4 Grandfather: García I King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho II King Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandmother: Andregoto Aznárez

Great x 2 Grandfather: García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fernán González Count Castile

Great x 3 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Sánchez

Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fernando Bermúdez

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona

Grandfather: Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho García

Great x 1 Grandmother: Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona

father: Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ramiro II King Leon

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Ordoño III of Leon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fernán González Count Castile

Great x 3 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Sánchez

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon

Great x 3 Grandfather: García Fernández of Castile

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia

Grandmother: Sancha Astur Leonese

Great x 2 Grandfather: Menendo González

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elvira González Queen Consort Leon

Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona 2 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert I King West Francia

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris 4 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Vermandois 3 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh I King of the Franks -2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxon Ottonian

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ebles "Manzer aka Bastard" III Duke Aquitaine Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine Great Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France 2 x Great Granddaughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rollo Duke Normandy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy

Grandfather: Robert I Duke Burgundy Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Boson II Count Arles

Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Liberator" I Count Provence I Count Arles

Great x 1 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou

Great x 4 Grandmother: Roscille Loches Countess Anjou

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ratburnus I Viscount of Vienne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou

mother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Grandmother: Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy