Ferdinand III Of Castile

1201 - 1252  (50 years)

• Name	Ferdinand III Of Castile
  Birth	05 Aug 1201	Castilla y Leon, Spain
  Gender	Male
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  Death	30 May 1252	Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
  Burial	Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
  	Sevilla Cathedral
  Person ID	I198	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Alfonso IX De Leon,   b. 15 Aug 1171, Zamora, Castilla y Leon, Spain d. 23 Sep 1230, Spain (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Berenguela Of Castile,   b. 01 Jan 1180, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain d. 08 Nov 1246, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1197
  Family ID	F96	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Contess Of Ponthieu,   b. Bef 1241
  Marriage	Bef 1241
  Children	1. Eleanor Of Castile,   b. 1241   d. 28 Nov 1290 (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F95	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 05 Aug 1201 - Castilla y Leon, Spain Death - 30 May 1252 - Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain Burial - - Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Ferdinand III of Castile Birth: Aug. 5, 1201 Castilla y Leon, Spain Death: May 30, 1252 Sevilla Andalucia, Spain Roman Catholic Saint, Spanish Royalty. Born the eldest son of King Alfonso IX of Leon and his second wife Berenguela I of Castile, he inherited Castile from his uncle Henry I in 1217 and united it after his father's death in 1230 with Leon. He fought for two decades against the Moors and conquered Cordoba, Jaen, Sevilla and Cadiz until the Moors only retained the Kingdom of Granada. He was canonized in 1671 by Pope Clement X for his merits for the Catholic faith. (bio by: Lutetia) Family links: Parents: Alfonso IX De Leon (1171 - 1230) Berenguela Of Castile (1180 - 1246) Spouses: Beatrix the Younger of Swabia (1203 - 1234) Jeanne de Dammartin (1220 - 1279) Joan Contess of Ponthieu (1220 - 1279)* Children: Eleanor of Castile (1241 - 1290)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Ferdinand III of Castile Burial: Sevilla Cathedral Sevilla Andalucia, Spain Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Lutetia Record added: Nov 05, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 31143832 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------