Dulce of León
Dulce of León (1194/5 – 1248) was briefly suo jure Queen of León, reigning alongside her older sister, Sancha. The second daughter of Alfonso IX of León and youngest child by his first wife, Teresa of Portugal, Dulce was made co-heiress following the death of her older brother and the accession to the throne of Castile of her younger brother. Dulce and her sister did not get to rule, as their stepmother succeeded in setting up her own son on the throne.
| Dulce | |
|---|---|
| Queen of León (de jure) | |
| Reign | 24 September – 11 December 1230 (de jure) |
| Predecessor | Alfonso IX |
| Successor | Ferdinand III |
| Co-monarch | Sancha |
| Born | 1194/5 |
| Died | 1248 Villabuena, Cacabelos, León |
| Burial | Monastery of Villabuena de Carracedo |
| House | Castilian House of Ivrea |
| Father | Alfonso IX of León and Galicia |
| Mother | Teresa of Portugal |
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