Constance of Toulouse
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Constance of Toulouse was the daughter of Raymond VI of Toulouse
and his second wife Beatrice of Béziers
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She first married Sancho VII of Navarre
in 1195, but they were divorced in 1200. After the annulment she remarried to Pierre-Bermond II of Sauve.
With her second husband, Constance had the following children:
Raymond VI of Toulouse
Raymond VI was count of Toulouse and marquis of Provence from 1194 to 1222. He was also count of Melgueil from 1173 to 1190.-Early life:...
and his second wife Beatrice of Béziers
Beatrice of Béziers
Beatrice of Béziers was the second wife of Raymond VI of Toulouse. Together they had one daughter, Constance of Toulouse. Beatrice was repudiated in 1189 and she retired to a Cathar convent. It was said she became a Cathar parfaite....
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She first married Sancho VII of Navarre
Sancho VII of Navarre
Sancho VII Sánchez , called the Strong or the Prudent, was the King of Navarre from 1194 to his death...
in 1195, but they were divorced in 1200. After the annulment she remarried to Pierre-Bermond II of Sauve.
With her second husband, Constance had the following children:
- Pierre (1204–after 18 October 1254), succeeded his father and had issue
- Raymond, ancestor of the Barons de Florac
- Bermond, ancestor of the Barons de Cayla
- unnamed daughter, married Hugh de Mirabel
- Beatrix, married Arnaud de Roquefeuil
- Sibylle (died after 9 June 1279), married Barral of BauxBarral of BauxBarral of Baux vas Viscount of Marseilles and Lord of Baux. He was the son of Hugh III of Baux, Viscount of Marseilles, and Barrale....
, through who Constance is an ancestor of Ferdinand II of AragonFerdinand II of AragonFerdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
and Isabella I of CastileIsabella I of CastileIsabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...