Zaïda of Seville ~ Princess of Seville and Dania
F, (circa 1070 - 12 September 1107)
Last Edited=23 May 2023
Zaïda of Seville
Zaïda of Seville ~ Princess of Seville and Dania married Abu Nasr Al-Fath al-Ma'mun ~ Prince of Seville and the ruler of the Taifa of Córdoba.2 Zaïda of Seville ~ Princess of Seville and Dania traveled to with her children as a precaution in March 1091 at Almodóvar del Río, Spain.2 After becoming a widow, Zaida sought protection at the court of the Leonese king and she and her children converted to Christianity and she became the king's concubine.2 Her baptism name was Isabel.3 She and Alfonso VI the Brave of León and Castile ~ King of Castile, León, and Navarre were in a relationship that produced offspring. Zaïda was last seen in May of 1107.2 Zaïda of Seville ~ Princess of Seville and Dania died on 12 September 1107 at Spain probably in childbirth.1,2 A funerary marker formerly at Sahagun but later moved to Leon bore the inscription:
H.R. Regina Elisabeth, uxor regis Adefonsi, filia Benabet Regis Sevillae, quae prius Zayda, fuit vocata
("Queen Isabel, wife of King Alfonso, daughter of Aben-abeth, king of Seville; previously called Zayda.")
("Queen Isabel, wife of King Alfonso, daughter of Aben-abeth, king of Seville; previously called Zayda.")
A second inscription memorializes Queen Isabel, making her daughter of Louis, King of France, although there was no French king named Louis in the generation prior to Queen Isabel. Neither memorial is contemporary and neither is generally viewed as credible.2
Compeller's Notes:
While many early researchers have given Mohammad Ibin 'Abbad as her father, he was in fact he father-in-law. Her parentage is unknown
Isabel is the same person as Zaida. She is, according to Salazar y Acha, Zaida, who after her baptism was called Isabel. If not identical to Zaida, her origin is uncertain. Bishop Pelagius of Oviedo does not refer to her origin nor does he draw any link between mistress Zaida and wife Isabel. Lucas de Tuy in the 13th century, based on the epitaph of Isabel, makes her daughter of King Louis of France, who at that time would have to be Louis VI although this seems to be chronologically impossible. Reilly considers that she was probably of Burgundian origin, although this does not appear in the documentation.4,5,2
Isabel is the same person as Zaida. She is, according to Salazar y Acha, Zaida, who after her baptism was called Isabel. If not identical to Zaida, her origin is uncertain. Bishop Pelagius of Oviedo does not refer to her origin nor does he draw any link between mistress Zaida and wife Isabel. Lucas de Tuy in the 13th century, based on the epitaph of Isabel, makes her daughter of King Louis of France, who at that time would have to be Louis VI although this seems to be chronologically impossible. Reilly considers that she was probably of Burgundian origin, although this does not appear in the documentation.4,5,2
Citations
- Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
- Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Online https://en.wikipedia.org
- Evans, Charles. "The Princess Zaida", The American Genealogist volume 39 (1963).
- Evans, Charles. "The Princess Zaida: Addenda", The American Genealogist volume 52 (1976).
- Kelley, David H.. "A Mediæval Miscellany", The American Genealogist volume 69 (1994).