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Family and marriage. Yolande was born in Zaragoza, Aragon, on 11 August 1381, the eldest daughter of King John I of Aragon by his second wife, Yolande of Bar, the granddaughter of King John II of France. [1] She had three brothers and two sisters, as well as five older half-siblings from her father's first marriage to Martha of Armagnac.
Yolande of Aragon (1379–1442)Duchess of Anjou and queen and regent of Sicily. Name variations: Yolanda of Anjou; Yolanda of Sicily. Born in 1379 in Saragossa, Aragon; died in November 1442 in Paris; daughter of Juan I also known as John I the Hunter, king of Aragon (r. Source for information on Yolande of Aragon (1379–1442): Women in World ...
Mar 1, 2017 · The queen in question, Yolande of Aragon (1381–1442), was at the forefront of European politics who ‘employed diplomacy, political brinksmanship, military force, and celestial intervention’ to secure a stable future for her family and their subjects.
- Theresa Earenfight
- 2017
Died: 14 November 1442, Chateau de Tuce-de-Saumur, Kingdom of France (Present-day Saumur, France) Yolande was the regent of Provence during her son’s minority and claimant to the throne of Aragon, meaning she had ties to the present-day countries of France, Spain, and Italy. Her husband was tied to even more countries.
Violant was born in Zaragoza, the daughter of King James I of Aragon (1213–1276) and his second wife, Yolande of Hungary (ca.1215-1253). [1] Her maternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary and Yolanda de Courtenay. [2]
Yolande of Aragon is one of the most intriguing of late medieval queens who contrived to be everywhere and nowhere, operating seamlessly from backstage and center stage.
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Yolande of AragonQueen of Naples. Married Robert the Good, king of Naples (r. 1309–1343); children: Charles of Calabria (who married Marie of Valois ). Robert the Good also had an illegitimate daughter, Maria dei Contid' Aquino . Source for information on Yolande of Aragon: Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.
