St Fernando III
King of Castile
(1201–52)

Other names: the Saint

Biographical

King of Castile, Toledo and Extremadura 1217–52†
King of León and Galicia 1230

Canonised 1671

Place of birth: Monte de Valparaíso
Place of first marriage: Burgos
Place of second marriage: Burgos
Place of death: Seville
Place of burial: Cathedral Santa María, Seville

Son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela, Queen of Castile, he was married firstly in 1219 to Elisabeth of Swabia (Hohenstaufen), with issue:
• Alfonso X (see)
• Juan (see)    

Fernando was married secondly in 1237 to Jeanne de Dammartin, with issue