Cristina Elvira Rodriguez De Vivar

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• Fact 1: Twin.; Fact 1

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Tentative evidence suggests that Don Rodrigo de Vivar "El Cid" Campeador [Champion] is a direct ancestor of Edward III---through his daughter, Cristina de Vivar> on to Blanche de Navarre (1177-1229)> to Isabella de France.

"El Cid"'s daughter Cristina married Ramiro Sanchez, lord of Monzon (d. 1116). They're mentioned in the Schwennicke revision of *Europaeische Stammtafeln*, Band II, Tafel 56. The well-known (hardly "tentative") descents from them to Edward III (d. 1377) go:

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Sancho VI -> Blanca -> Thibaut I
-> Enrique I -> Juana -> Isabel -> Edward III

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Blanca -> Alfonso VIII ->
Berenguela I -> Fernando III -> Leonor -> Edward II -> Edward III

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Blanca -> Alfonso VIII -> Blanca
-> Louis IX -> Philippe III -> Philippe IV -> Isabel -> Edward III

Ramiro and Christine -> Garcia VI -> Blanca -> Alfonso VIII -> Blanca
-> Robert -> Blanche -> Juana -> Isabel -> Edward III

Rodrigo Diaz (de Vivar), male line descendant (it would seem) of Judges
Lain Calvo and Nuno Rasura, tracing back to a 9th century Nuno
Belchidez. In this descent, he was linked (in the male line) with to
some of the early (non-hereditary) Counts of Castile, the Banu Gomez,
the Banu Morel, and the Flainez/de Cifuentes families, and (in the
female line) to the later (hereditary) Counts of Castile. He married
Jimena Diaz, a descendant of the 10th century count Piniolo Gundemariz.

Christina (Ruiz) de Vivar, married Ramiro Sanchez, Count of Monzon, who
was grandson (probably through an illegitimate link) of Garcia el de
Najera, King of Navarre.

Garcia IV, King of Navarre. He married Margaret l'Aigle, who descended
from a Norman lord killed at Hastings (and thus one of the few proven
Hastings descents).

Blanche of Navarre, married Sancho III, the Desired, King of Castile,
son of Alfonso VII, and great grandson of Alfonso VI, el Cid's
contemporary, and sometimes enemy on the thrown of Leon/Castile.

Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, victor at the battle of Las Navas de
Tolosa, which forever tipped the Iberian scales in favor of the
christians. He married Eleanor, daughter of Henry II of England, and
Eleanor of Aquitaine. In addition to son Enrique I (who d.s.p.) he had
several daughters, including the wife of Louis VIII, and

Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX, King of Leon. This marriage
was disolved by order of the pope (Alfonso IX and Alfonso VIII were
first cousins), but their children were proclaimed legitimate. These
included Berenguela, wife of Jean, King of Jerusalem, and

(St.)Fernando III, King of Castile and Leon, who was father of Alfonso
X, the Learned, who competed for the Empire, and

Leonor of Castile, wife of Edward I, whose other wife, Margaret of
France was descended from Louis VIII.

Cristina married Ramiro Sanchez Sn De Monzon about 1095. Ramiro (son of Sancho GarcÈs Sn De Uncastillo Y Sangue and Constanza De Maranon) was born about 1070 in Moncon, Spain; died in 1116. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Acceded 1134.; Fact 1

GarcÌa married Marguerite De L' Aigle after 1130. Marguerite (daughter of Gilbert De L' Aigle Sn De L' Aigle and Julienne De Perche) was born in 1100 in Of Leige, Spain; died on 25 May 1141. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: Spain; Alt. Birth
• Fact 1: Acceded: 1150.; Fact 1

Sancho married Sancha (Beatrice) Alfonsa De Castile on 2 Jun 1153 in Carrion. Sancha (daughter of Alfonso VII The Emperor King Of Castile & LeÛn and Berenguela Berenger, De Barcelona) died on 5 Aug 1177. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Blanca married Sancho III De Castile King Of Castile between 30 Jan 1150 and 1151 in Calahorra, Spain. Sancho (son of Alfonso VII The Emperor King Of Castile & LeÛn and Berenguela Berenger, De Barcelona) was born between 1134 and 1135 in Of Castile, Spain; died on 31 Aug 1158 in Toledo, Castile. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Berengaria married Richard I The Lionheart King Of England on 12 May 1191. Richard (son of Henry II Plantagenet De Anjou King Of England and Eleanor De Aquitaine Dss De Aquitaine) was born on 8 Sep 1157 in Oxford, England; died on 6 Apr 1199 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 1180, Spain; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 1229, France; Alt. Death

Blanca married Theobald Palatine De Champagne, III on 1 Jul 1199. Theobald (son of Henri I Le Liberal Ct De Champagne & Brie and Marie Capet De France) was born in 1177 in Champagne, France; died on 24 May 1201 in Holy Land. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Victor At The Battle Of Las Navas DE Tolosa.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Tolosa Forever Tipped The Iberian Scales In Favor Of The Christians.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Buried At Cistercian Monastery, Santa Maria La Real, Huelgas, Burgos, Spain.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Led The Coalition Against The Moorish Almohades.; Fact 4

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Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, victor at the battle of Las Navas de
Tolosa, which forever tipped the Iberian scales in favor of the
christians. He married Eleanor, daughter of Henry II of England, and
Eleanor of Aquitaine. In addition to son Enrique I (who d.s.p.) he had
several daughters, including the wife of Louis VIII.

Alfonso married Alianor Plantagenet on 21 Sep 1177 in Burgos, Spain. Alianor (daughter of Henry II Plantagenet De Anjou King Of England and Eleanor De Aquitaine Dss De Aquitaine) was born on 11 Oct 1162 in Falais, Calvados, France Or Domfront, Normandy; died on 31 Oct 1214 in Burgos, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]