Theresa, Countess of Portugal

Theresa
Countess of Portugal
Reign1096[1] – 24 June 1128
SuccessorAfonso
Co-countHenry (1096–1112)
Afonso (1112–1128)
Queen of Portugal
(disputed)
Reign1116 – 24 June 1128
SuccessorAfonso I (from 1139)
Bornc. 1080
Died11 November 1130
Monastery of Montederramo, Galicia
Burial
SpouseHenry of Burgundy
Issue
Detail
HouseJiménez
FatherAlfonso VI of León
MotherJimena Muñoz

Theresa (Portuguese: Teresa; Galician-Portuguese: Tareja or Tareixa; Latin: Tarasia) (c. 1080 – 11 November 1130) was Countess of Portugal, and for a time claimant to be its independent Queen. She rebelled against her half-sister Queen Urraca of León. She was recognised as Queen by Pope Paschal II in 1116, but was captured and forced to accept Portugal's vassalage to León in 1121, being allowed to keep her royal title.[2] Her political alliance and amorous liaison with Galician nobleman Fernando Pérez de Traba led to her being ousted by her son, Afonso Henriques, who with the support of the Portuguese nobility and clergy, defeated her at the Battle of São Mamede in 1128.

  1. ^ Reilly, Bernard F. (1993-06-03). The Medieval Spains. Cambridge University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-521-39741-4.
  2. ^ "PT-TT-OCCT-A-5-1-1_m0001.TIF - Carta de doação de D. Teresa, rainha de Portugal, do Castelo de Soure concedida ao Templo de Salomão - Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo - DigitArq". digitarq.dgarq.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-12-07.

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