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Joanna (6 November 1479 – 12 April 1555), historically known as Joanna the Mad (Spanish: Juana la Loca ), was the nominal queen of Castile from 1504 and queen of Aragon from 1516 to her death in 1555. She was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Here's the deranged story of Spain's “Mad” Queen. 1. Her Dad Had Issues. Born on November 6, 1479, Joanna was the daughter of two powerhouse monarchs: Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Her parents’ marriage would unify Spain, but during Joanna’s lifetime, Castile and Aragon had more of an icy truce than a hunky dory ...
Mar 2, 2017 · Thank you to regular contributor Heather R. Darsie for this article on Juana of Castile who has gone down in history as "Juana la loca". Juana of Castile, known as Juana la Loca or Joanna the Mad, was the elder sister of Catherine of Aragon and sister-in-law to Henry VIII of England. Juana married Philip the Handsome in 1496, when she was 16. She went on to have six children with her husband ...
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Dec 8, 2015 · Joanna depicted by Charles de Steuben (1788–1856) Introduction: Joanna (1479-1555) nicknamed “The Mad” (In Spanish Juana la Loca), was the daughter of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. The monarchs union, along with the conquest of Granada in 1492, contributed to the formation of Spain as it is known ...
Apr 16, 2021 · But Joanna's story isn't quite so simple. Some argue that she was a woman whose potential influence was ripped away by power-hungry relatives who had a stake in portraying her as unstable and unfit to rule. Today, a few historians wonder if she was "mad" at all. Wherever the real truth lies, it's clear that Joanna's story is a real tragedy.
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Jun 10, 2019 · Let’s dive in! Juana was both on November 6, 1479, the third child and second daughter of the legendary Catholic monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand. Like her mother, Juana (despite most artistic and film representations of her) had pale skin, blue eyes, and strawberry blond hair. Juana was a moody child, who liked to spend time alone ...
JOANNA I, "THE MAD" (1479 – 1555) JOANNA I, "THE MAD" (SPAIN) (1479 – 1555), third child and second daughter of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Arag ó n, and mother of the Emperor Charles V. The marriage agreement of Isabella and Ferdinand had stipulated that Ferdinand could not inherit the crown of Castile if Isabella died before him.
