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  1. 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.

  2. Yolande of Aragon was an important political figure in France during the final years of the Hundred Years' War. A princess of the small Iberian kingdom of Aragon, Yolande was the daughter of King John I the Hunter. Her mother Yolande de Bar was descended from King John II of France, so Yolande claimed two royal heritages.

  3. Feb 13, 2022 · Yolande of Aragon went on to become one of the most influential women of the Hundred Years War. Yolande of Aragon was born in Zaragoza, Aragon [modern day Spain] on 11 August 1384*. Her importance led King Richard II of England to open negotiations in 1395 with King John I of Aragon about a potential marriage contract.

  4. Nov 26, 2023 · Yolande was born in 1384, the daughter of King John I of Aragon and his second wife, Violante of Bar. She grew up in a world of privilege and power, and was well-educated in the arts and sciences of her time. Her dad died when she was young and it was a bit of a shit show inheritance-wise. TL;DR, Yolande was passed over as queen for her uncle ...

  5. Yolande of Aragon was Duchess of Anjou and Countess of Provence by marriage, who acted as regent of Provence during the minority of her son. Yolande played a crucial role in the struggles between France and England, influencing events such as the financing of Joan of Arc's army in 1429 that helped tip the balance in favour of the French.

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  7. Other articles where Yolande of Aragon is discussed: Charles VII: Early life.: …of Naples, and his wife, Yolande of Aragon. Charles went to live in Anjou, where Yolande, energetic and accustomed to rule, established her influence over him. In 1416, he became captain general of Paris and began to participate in the royal council, where Louis of Anjou played a prominent role.

  8. 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.

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