Alonso de Aragón
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Alonso de Aragón or Alfonso de Aragón (1470 – 24 February 1520) was Archbishop of Zaragoza, Archbishop of Valencia and Lieutenant General of Aragon
. Born in Cervera
, he was an illegitimate son of Ferdinand II of Aragon
by a Catalan noblewoman called Aldonza Ruiz de Ivorra (1452-1516).
, died. Ferdinand II decided that Alonso would succeed him, but Pope Sixtus IV
thought that he was to young and appointed Ausías de Puggio. By 1478, the Pope couldn't withstand the pressure any more and appointed Aragón as new Archbishop on 14 August. However, he was not ordained as a priest until 7 November 1501, a day before being ordained as a bishop.
On 23 January 1512, Aragón was appointed Archbishop of Valencia. He was enthroned as such on 4 April 1512.
. In 1512, he was in command of the troops that conquered Tudela
in the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre
.
When his father died in 1516, the Archbishop was appointed by his will as Lieutenant General of Aragon and de facto ruler of Aragon, due to the insanity of his half-sister, Queen Joanna
, who inherited the crown. When Joanna's son and co-ruler, Charles I
, arrived in November 1518, the Archbishop was confirmed as Lieutenant General of Aragon. He died two years later in Lécera
.
Aragón also realised important modifications on the La Seo Cathedral
, where he was buried.
Lieutenants of the Kingdom of Aragon
This is a list of viceroys of the Kingdom of Aragon.*Alfons d'Aragón, Bishop of Zaragoza 1485-1511*Germaine of Foix 1512-1516*Alfons d'Aragón, bishop of Zaragoza 1516-1520*Juan de Lanuza 1520-1535...
. Born in Cervera
Cervera
Cervera is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The title Compte de Cervera is a courtesy title, formerly part of the Crown of Aragon, that has been revived for Felipe, Prince of Asturias....
, he was an illegitimate son of Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
by a Catalan noblewoman called Aldonza Ruiz de Ivorra (1452-1516).
Ecclesiastical career
Aragón was more a politician than a clergyman. His ecclesiastical career was determined by his father when he was five years old; his half-uncle, Juan de Aragón, Archbishop of Zaragoza and illegitimate son of King John II of AragonJohn II of Aragon
John II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque...
, died. Ferdinand II decided that Alonso would succeed him, but Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV , born Francesco della Rovere, was Pope from 1471 to 1484. His accomplishments as Pope included the establishment of the Sistine Chapel; the group of artists that he brought together introduced the Early Renaissance into Rome with the first masterpiece of the city's new artistic age,...
thought that he was to young and appointed Ausías de Puggio. By 1478, the Pope couldn't withstand the pressure any more and appointed Aragón as new Archbishop on 14 August. However, he was not ordained as a priest until 7 November 1501, a day before being ordained as a bishop.
On 23 January 1512, Aragón was appointed Archbishop of Valencia. He was enthroned as such on 4 April 1512.
Political career
His father made him Lieutenant General of the Kingdom of Naples in 1507, to replace Gonzalo Fernández de CórdobaGonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba known as The Great Captain, Duke of Terranova and Santangelo, Andria, Montalto and Sessa, also known as Gonzalo de Córdoba, Italian: Gonsalvo or Consalvo Ernandes di Cordova was a Spanish general fighting in the times of the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars...
. In 1512, he was in command of the troops that conquered Tudela
Tudela
Tudela may refer to:*Tudela, Navarre, a town and municipality in northern Spain.** Benjamin of Tudela Medieval Jewish traveller** William of Tudela Medieval troubadour who wrote the first part of the Song of the Albigensian Crusade...
in the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre
Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre
A series of wars between 1512–1524 led to the Spanish conquest of the Iberian part of Navarre. Ferdinand of Aragon was in 1512 both King of Aragon and Regent of Castile. When Pope Julius II declared a Holy League against France, Navarre tried to remain neutral...
.
When his father died in 1516, the Archbishop was appointed by his will as Lieutenant General of Aragon and de facto ruler of Aragon, due to the insanity of his half-sister, Queen Joanna
Joanna of Castile
Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...
, who inherited the crown. When Joanna's son and co-ruler, Charles I
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
, arrived in November 1518, the Archbishop was confirmed as Lieutenant General of Aragon. He died two years later in Lécera
Lécera
Lécera is a municipality located in the Campo de Belchite comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 777 inhabitants.-History:...
.
Aragón also realised important modifications on the La Seo Cathedral
La Seo Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Savior is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Zaragoza, Spain. It is part of the World Heritage Site Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon....
, where he was buried.
Issue
Despite being Archbishop, Alonso had seven children with Ana de Gurrea (1470 - 1527), including:- Juan (1498 - 1530), next Archbishop of Zaragoza
- HernandoHernando de AragónHernando de Aragón y de Gurrea , Archbishop of Zaragoza and Lieutenant General of Aragon, was an Aragonese humanist and historian.- Family :...
(1498 - 1575), also Archbishop of Zaragoza and Viceroy of Aragón - Antonio (died 1552), Lord of Quinto
- Juana (died 1520), married to Juan de Borja, 3rd Duke of Gandía and mother of Saint Francis BorgiaFrancis BorgiaSaint Francis Borgia, 4th duke of Gandía, 3rd Father General of the Jesuit Order, Grandee of Spain, was a Spanish Jesuit and third Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was canonized on 20 June 1670.-Early life:He was born Francesco Borgia de Candia d'Aragon within the Duchy of Gandía,...
- Martin, Lord of Argavieso
- Ana, married the 5thAlfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 5th Duke of Medina SidoniaAlfonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Guzmán-Zúñiga, 5th Duke of Medina Sidonia was the son of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia and became Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1512 when his half brother, Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Medina Sidonia died childless.Declared "impotent and...
and the 6th Duke of Medina SidoniaJuan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 6th Duke of Medina SidoniaJuan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Guzmán-Zúñiga, 6th Duke of Medina Sidonia was the son of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia, half brother of Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Medina Sidonia, and the brother of Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 5th Duke of Medina Sidonia...