Teresa Ansúrez (died in 997) was the

Queen consort A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but hi ...

of King Sancho I of León, and because of that, she is also known as Teresa of Leon. She was regent of her son in 975-979.

Consort

Teresa was a daughter of nobleman Ansur Fernández and Gontroda Nuñez and sister of

Fernando Ansúrez II Fernando Ansúrez II (died 978, shortly after 23 April) was the Count of Monzón, Peñafiel, Spain, Peñafiel, and Tierra de Campos, Campos from 950 and one of the most powerful noblemen of his generation in the Kingdom of León. He was the eldest s ...

. She married Sancho I of León and by him had children, King Ramiro III of León and Urraca Sánchez.

Regent

Teresa was put in a

convent A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...

on her husband's death,Elorza, Juan C.; Lourdes Vaquero, Belén Castillo, Marta Negro (1990). Junta de Castilla y León. Consejería de Cultura y Bienestar Social. ed. El Panteón Real de las Huelgas de Burgos. Los enterramientos de los reyes de León y de Castilla (2ª edición). Editorial Evergráficas S.A.. pp. 52. . and her son placed under the regency of her sister-in-law, Elvira Ramírez. However, when a coalition formed by the latter suffered a military defeat at Gormaz in 975, Elvira was forced to step away from her active role in the government, and Teresa assumed the regency until her son achieved his majority.

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