Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon
Isabella of Castile (1283–1328) was the Queen of Aragon as the first wife of King James II and Duchess of Brittany as the second wife of Duke John III.[1]
Isabella was born in Toro, the eldest daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile[2] and María de Molina. As On 1 December 1291, Isabella married King James II of Aragon in the city of Soria. The bride was only eight years old and the groom twenty-four. The marriage was never consummated.
Sancho IV died on 25 April 1295. James chose to change his alliances and take advantage of the turmoil inside Castile. He had their wedding annulled and proceeded to marry Blanche of Anjou.
Isabella remained unwed for about a decade. In 1310, at Burgos, she married her second husband, Duke John III of Brittany. There were no children from this marriage. She was buried at Prières Abbey.
References
Sources
- Bent, Margaret (2016). Magister Jacobus de Ispania, Author of the Speculum musicae. Routledge.
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "A listing of descendants of Alfonso X of Castile". Genealogy.EU.
Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon Cadet branch of the Anscarids Born: circa 1283 Died: 24 July 1328 | ||
| Royal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Constance of Sicily | Queen consort of Aragon and Valencia 1291–1295 | Vacant Title next held by Blanche of Anjou |
| Vacant Title last held by Margaret of Burgundy | Queen consort of Sicily 1291–1295 | |
| Vacant Title last held by Esclaramunda of Foix | Queen consort of Majorca 1291–1295 | Vacant Title next held by Esclaramunda of Foix |
| Preceded by Yolande de Dreux | Duchess consort of Brittany 1312–1328 | Vacant Title next held by Joan of Savoy |
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- Sancha of Castile
- Maria of Montpellier
- Eleanor of Castile
- Violant of Hungary
- Constance of Sicily
- Isabella of Castile
- Blanche of Anjou
- Marie of Lusignan
- Elisenda of Montcada
- Eleanor of Castile
- Maria of Navarre
- Eleanor of Portugal
- Eleanor of Sicily
- Sibila de Fortià
- Violant of Bar
- Maria de Luna
- Margaret of Prades
