Berengaria of Castile place of burial Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas
Patronage and legacy
She met with her son a final time in Pozuelo de Calatrava in 1245, afterwards returning to Toledo.  She died on 8 November 1246 and was buried at Las Huelgas near Burgos.Much like her mother, she was a strong patron of religious institutions.  She worked with her mother to support the Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas.  As queen of León, she supported the Order of Santiago and supported the Basilica of San Isidoro, not only donating to it, but also exempting it from any taxes.  She re-established the tradition of Leónese royal women supporting the Monastery of San Pedro de Eslonza, last performed by her great-grand aunt, Sancha Raimúndez.She is portrayed as a wise and virtuous woman by the chroniclers of the time.  She was also concerned with literature and history, charging Lucas de Tuy to compose a chronicle on the Kings of Castile and León to aid and instruct future rulers of the joint kingdom.  She herself was discussed in the works of Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, whose work was sponsored by her son Ferdinand, and Juan of Osma, who was chancellor of Castile under Ferdinand.
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