Urraca of León and Castile
| Urraca | |
|---|---|
13th-century miniature of Queen Urraca presiding at Court from Tumbo A codex Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. | |
| Queen of León and Castile | |
| Reign | 1109 – 1126 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso VI |
| Successor | Alfonso VII |
| Queen of Galicia | |
| Reign | 1109 – 1111 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso VI |
| Successor | Alfonso VII |
| Empress of All Spain | |
| Reign | 1109–1126 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso VI |
| Successor | Alfonso VII |
| Co-monarch | Alfonso the Battler |
| Queen consort of Aragon and Navarre | |
| Tenure | 1109 – 1114 |
| Born | 1081 Burgos |
| Died | 8 March 1126 (aged 44) Saldaña on the Río Carrión in Castilla |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Raymond of Burgundy Alfonso the Battler |
| Issue | Sancha Raimúndez Alfonso VII of León and Castile Fernando Pérez Furtado Elvira Pérez de Lara |
| House | Jiménez |
| Father | Alfonso VI of León and Castile |
| Mother | Constance of Burgundy |
Urraca (León, 24 June 1081 – Saldaña, 8 March 1126), called the Reckless (La Temeraria), was Queen of León, Castile and Galicia from 1109 until her death. She claimed the imperial title as suo jure Empress of All Spain and Empress of All Galicia. She is considered to be the first European queen to reign in her own right.