Teresa Ansúrez Explained

Teresa Ansúrez (died in 997) was the Queen consort of King Sancho I of León, and because of that, she is also known as Teresa of Leon. She was regent of her son in 975-979.

Consort

Teresa was a daughter of nobleman Ansur Fernández and Gontroda Nuñez and sister of Fernando Ansúrez II.^[1] She married Sancho I of León and by him had children, King Ramiro III of León^[2] and Urraca Sánchez.

Regent

Teresa was put in a convent on her husband's death,^[3] and her son placed under the regency of her sister-in-law, Elvira Ramírez. However, when a coalition formed by the latter suffered a military defeat at Gormaz in 975, Elvira was forced to step away from her active role in the government, and Teresa assumed the regency until her son achieved his majority.

Notes and References

1. Villa Calvo, Nicolás (2002). Mendunia: Historia documentada del Condado de Monzón. Monzón de Campos: C.I.T. Bajo Carrión y Ucieza. . pág. 214
2. Web site: Christensen . Martin Iversen . Women in power 750-1000 . 29 December 1999 . Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership . 29 September 2019.
3. Elorza, Juan C.; Lourdes Vaquero, Belén Castillo, Marta Negro (1990). Junta de Castilla y León. Consejería de Cultura y Bienestar Social. ed. El Panteón Real de las Huelgas de Burgos. Los enterramientos de los reyes de León y de Castilla (2ª edición). Editorial Evergráficas S.A.. pp. 52. .