Matilda Of Savoy, Queen Of Portugal
Matilda of Savoy (french: Mathilde, pt, Mafalda or Matilde; – 3 December 1157/58) was List of Portuguese consorts, Queen of Portugal, after her marriage to King Afonso I of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, the first sovereign of Portugal, whom she married in 1146. Origins She was the second or third daughter of Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, Amadeus III, Count of Savoy and Maurienne, and Mahaut of Albon (the sister of Guigues IV of Albon, "le Dauphin"). One of her aunts, Adelaide of Maurienne, was queen consort as the wife of King Louis VI of France, and one of her great-granduncles was Pope Callixtus II whose papacy lasted from 1119 until 1124, the year of his death. Possible reasons for her marriage Her father had joined the Second Crusade and this could have been one of the reasons why she was chosen as the consort of Portugal's first monarch. Such an alliance would contribute to expelling the Moors from Portuguese territory and would also show the new King's independence by select ...
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Queen Consort Of Portugal
Portugal had only two queens regnant: Maria I of Portugal, Maria I and Maria II of Portugal, Maria II (and, arguably, two more: Beatrice of Portugal, Beatriz for a short period of time in the 14th century; and Teresa of León, Countess of Portugal, Teresa, in the 12th century, which technically makes her the first ruler and first queen of Portugal). The other queens were queens consort, wives of the Portuguese kings. Many of them were highly influential in the History of Portugal, country's history, either ruling as regents for their minor children or having a great influence over their spouses. Elizabeth of Aragon, who was married to Denis of Portugal, Denis, was made a saint after there were said to have been miracles performed after her death. The husband of a Portuguese queen regnant could only be titled king after the birth of any child from that marriage. Portugal had two princes consort – Auguste de Beauharnais, Auguste de Beauharnais, 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg and Fer ...
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