Mary of Aragon
Maria of Aragon (* 1396 or 1403 in Castile ; † February 18, 1445 in Villacastín , Castile) was an Infanta of Aragon and the first wife of John II from 1420-45 Queen of Castile and León .
Life
Mary of Aragon was a daughter of King Ferdinand I of Aragon, Sicily and Sardinia and his wife Eleonore Urraca of Castile . In 1418 she was betrothed to the underage Castilian King John II, for whom her father Ferdinand I had reigned. The wedding of Mary and John II was celebrated on August 4, 1420 in Ávila in a very modest setting. The Brothers of Mary, the Infantes of Aragon, promoted this marriage connection and also actively intervened in Castilian politics.
The couple had a son and three daughters:
- Catalina (October 5, 1422 - September 17, 1424), Princess of Asturias
- Leonor (10 September 1423 - 22 August 1425), Princess of Asturias
- Henry IV (January 5, 1425 - December 11, 1474), King of Castile and León since 1454
- María (around 1428; † around 1429)
Maria and her son Heinrich took part in futile conspiracies that were supposed to bring about the overthrow of her husband's powerful favorite, Álvaro de Luna . Then she favored the marriage of her son with her niece Blanca . She died in February 1445 at the same time as her sister Eleanor of Aragon ; According to rumors circulating at the time, Álvaro de Luna was responsible for both deaths. Mary's body was buried in the royal pantheon of Guadalupe Monastery.
literature
- M. Rábade-Obradó: Maria 9 . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages (LexMA). Volume 6, Artemis & Winkler, Munich / Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-7608-8906-9 , Sp. 278.
- Julia Pavón Benito: María de Aragón , in: Diccionario biográfico español , Madrid 2009–2013, online version
Remarks
- ^ Charles Cawley: Infante don JUAN de Castilla y León on Medieval Lands
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mary of Aragon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Castile and León |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1396 or 1403 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Castile |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 1445 |
| Place of death | Villacastín , Castile |