# María de Molina

_Queen consort of Castile and León_

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> María Alfonso Téllez de Meneses, known as María de Molina, was queen consort of Castile and León from 1284 to 1295 by marriage to Sancho IV of Castile, and served as regent for her minor son Ferdinand IV and later her grandson Alfonso XI of Castile (1312-1321).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1264 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266025#P569))
- **Died:** 1 July 1321 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266025#P570))
- **Place of death:** Valladolid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266025#P20))
- **Occupation:** queen consort ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266025#P106))
- **Spouse:** Sancho IV of León and Castile ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266025#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266025#P39))

## Questions

**When was María de Molina born?**  
María de Molina was born on 1264.

**What positions has María de Molina held?**  
Positions held by María de Molina include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): María de Molina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_de_Molina) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q266025](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266025) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 1868, Mugeres célebres de España y Portugal, María de Molina (la Grande), AB196 0107 (cropped).jpg by Eusebi Planas i Franquesa (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1868,_Mugeres_c%C3%A9lebres_de_Espa%C3%B1a_y_Portugal,_Mar%C3%ADa_de_Molina_(la_Grande),_AB196_0107_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article María de Molina, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 1868, Mugeres célebres de España y Portugal, María de Molina (la Grande), AB196 0107 (cropped).jpg — Eusebi Planas i Franquesa, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"María de Molina". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/maria-de-molina. Retrieved 12 November 2026.