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Most interesting, Sancho IV’s wife, Maria de Molina, was regent for her son Fernando IV and for her grandson Alfonso XI. Any other example in history? Previous MessagePrevious Message
It even happened in the middle ages as well, as many people started families when in their teens.
When Alfonso de la Cerda *should have* succeeded his grandfather as Castilian sovereign, his grandmother Castilian Queen Violante was alive. Alfonso's first cousin Ferdinando IV eventually succeeded in Castile when grandmother Violante was alive. As did Violante's grandson Giovanni, sovereign Margrave of Montferrato. In addition, Giovanni's sister had become Roman Empress (Consort) under the more Greek name of Irene, being the first of Violante's grandchildren to occupy a throne. And there was also granddaughter Isabel of Castile, who became Queen Consort of her grandmother's native Aragon during the latter's lifetime.
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