Richeza of Poland
Richeza of Poland (c.1140-
June 16,
1185), was the daughter of King
Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland, and
Agnes of Babenberg. She accompanied her father into exile in 1146. Her name is also spelled
Ryksa,
Rixa, and
Richilda.
She married King
Alfonso VII of Castile in
1152. Their only child, Infanta
Sancha of Castile, was born
1155. In Spain she was known as "Queen Ricca".
When Alphonso died in
1157, Richeza remarried to
Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence, in 1162. Their daughter was
Douce (died
1172). Ramond Berengar died in 1166, and she remarried once more to Count
Raymond V of Toulouse.
Her daughter, Sancha of Castille, married King
Alfonso II of Aragon in 1174. Sancha's daughter, Eleanor married Count
Raymond VI of Toulouse in 1202.
*Allstrom, Carl Magnus.
Dictionary of Royal Lineage (Poland), 1902
