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- John II (born 1398, Medina del Campo, Leon—died 1479, Barcelona) was the king of Aragon (1458–79) and also king of Navarre (1425–79); he was the instigator of the union of Castile and Aragon through the historic marriage of his son Ferdinand with Isabella of Castile.
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Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma (Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain) claims the title King of Navarre (Upper Navarre) as all titles of the Hispanic Monarchy based on the conquest of the ancient kingdom by Ferdinand II of Aragon.
The reign of Charles III was relatively tranquil, but John II of Aragon became ruler of Navarre by marriage (1425–79), and then the kingdom was torn by years of civil war. The forces of John II fought with those of his son and heir , Charles, prince of Viana , and other factions favouring union with France or with Castile.
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The Kingdom of Navarre (/ n ə ˈ v ɑːr /; Basque: Nafarroako Erresuma, Spanish: Reino de Navarra, French: Royaume de Navarre, Latin: Regnum Navarrae), originally the Kingdom of Pamplona (Basque: Iruñeko Erresuma), was a Basque kingdom that occupied lands on both sides of the western Pyrenees, with its northernmost areas originally reaching ...
Fernando el Católico. Born: March 10, 1452, Sos, Aragon [Spain] Died: January 23, 1516, Madrigalejo, Spain (aged 63) Title / Office: king (1479-1516), Castile. king (1479-1516), Aragon. Notable Family Members: spouse Isabella I. father John II. daughter Catherine of Aragon. daughter Joan. Role In: Reconquista. Spanish Inquisition. Top Questions.
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- Ferdinand II was the king of Aragon and king of Castile (as Ferdinand V) from 1479, joint sovereign with Queen Isabella I. As Spanish ruler of sout...
- King Ferdinand II’s parents’ names were John II of Aragon and Juana Enríquez.
- In portraits, King Ferdinand II appears with soft, well-proportioned features, a small, sensual mouth, and pensive eyes. His literary descriptions...
- King Ferdinand II is known for uniting the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain, supporting the Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834), sponsoring Ch...
This is a list of the kings and queens of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon was created sometime between 950 and 1035 when the County of Aragon, which had been acquired by the Kingdom of Navarre in the tenth century, was separated from Navarre in accordance with the will of King Sancho III (1004–35).
NameBirthMarriage (s)DeathAlfonso II 18 July 1164 – 25 April ...1157 Huesca [1] son of Ramon Berenguer IV ...Sancha of Castile 7 children25 April 1196 Perpignan aged 44Peter II 25 April 1196 – 13 September ...1178 Huesca [2] son of Alfonso II and ...Maria of Montpellier 15 June 1204 2 ...12 September 1213 Battle of Muret aged ...James I 13 September 1213 – 27 July ...2 February 1208 Montpellier son of Peter ...Eleanor of Castile 1221 1 child Violant ...27 July 1276 Valencia aged 68Peter III 27 July 1276 – 2 November ...1240 Valencia son of James I and Violant ...Constance of Sicily 13 June 1262 6 ...2 November 1285 Vilafranca del Penedès ...Alfonso I (born c. 1073—died September 1134) was the king of Aragon and of Navarre from 1104 to 1134. Alfonso was the son of Sancho V Ramírez. He was persuaded by Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile to marry the latter’s heiress, Urraca, widow of Raymond of Burgundy.
Eleanore is the daughter of Blanca and John II, king of Aragon, and since 1472 has been the widow of Gaston IV of Foix and Andorra. Now their grandson, Francis Phoebus, succeeds as king of Navarre, and has already served as the count of Foix and co-prince of Andorra since 1472.
