Christian feast day: Ferdinand III of Castile

Ferdinand III of Castile

King of Castile (1217–1252) and León (1230–1252)

Ferdinand III, called the Saint, was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berengaria of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. Ferdinand III was one of the…