Mafalda of Portugal

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

Blessed Mafalda
Queen consort of Castile Lady of Arouça
Queen consort of Castile
Tenure	1215–1216
Spouse	Henry I of Castile
House	House of Burgundy
Father	Sancho I
Mother	Dulce of Aragon
Born	c. 1197 Kingdom of Portugal
Died	1 May 1256 (aged 58–59) Rio Tinto, Amarante, Kingdom of Portugal
Burial	Arouça Convent, Portugal
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Infanta Mafalda of Portugal (c. 1197 – Rio Tinto, Amarante, May 1, 1256; Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈfaɫdɐ]) was a Portuguese infanta (princess), later Queen consort of Castile for a brief period. She was the second youngest daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon.

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.

Ancestry

Preceded by Leonora of England

Queen Consort of Castile 1215–1216

Succeeded by Beatriz of Swabia

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Name	Portugal, Mafalda Of
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Date of death	1 May 1256
Place of death	Rio Tinto, Amarante