Constance of Aragon (1239–1269)
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Constance of Aragon was a daughter of James I of Aragon
and his second wife Yolanda of Hungary
. She was a member of the House of Barcelona
and was Infanta of Castile by her marriage to Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
.
Her maternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary
and his second wife Yolanda de Courtenay
. Her paternal grandparents were Peter II of Aragon
and Marie of Montpellier
. Constance's siblings included: James II of Majorca
, Peter III of Aragon
, Yolanda, Queen of Castile
and Isabella, Queen of France
.
Constance married in 1260 to Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
in Soria
. He was second son of Ferdinand III of Castile
and his first wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen
. The couple had two children:
Constance died in 1269, leaving her husband a widower. He remarried in 1274/5 to Beatrice of Savoy
. Their son was Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, who was successor to his father since Constance's son, Alfonso died young.
James I of Aragon
James I the Conqueror was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276...
and his second wife Yolanda of Hungary
Violant of Hungary
Violant of Hungary was Queen consort of James I of Aragon. She is also called Jolánta in Hungarian, Iolanda or Violant d'Hongria in Catalan and Yolanda or Violante de Hungría in Spanish.-Family:...
. She was a member of the House of Barcelona
House of Barcelona
The House of Barcelona was a medieval dynasty that ruled the County of Barcelona continuously from 878 and the Crown of Aragon from 1137 . From the male part they descend from the Bellonids, the descendants of Wifred the Hairy...
and was Infanta of Castile by her marriage to Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
Juan Manuel was the son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen....
.
Her maternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II the Jerosolimitan was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary, who invested him with the government of the Principality of Halych...
and his second wife Yolanda de Courtenay
Yolanda de Courtenay
Yolanda de Courtenay , Queen Consort of Hungary was the second wife of King Andrew II of Hungary.Yolanda was the daughter of Count Peter II of Courtenay and his second wife, Yolanda of Flanders, the sister of Baldwin I and Henry I, the Emperors of Constantinople...
. Her paternal grandparents were Peter II of Aragon
Peter II of Aragon
Peter II the Catholic was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1196 to 1213.He was the son of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile...
and Marie of Montpellier
Marie of Montpellier
Marie of Montpellier , was by birth heiress and later Sovereign Lady of Montpellier and by her three marriages Viscountess of Marseille, Countess of Comminges and Queen of Aragon....
. Constance's siblings included: James II of Majorca
James II of Majorca
James II was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1276 until his death. He was the second son of James I of Aragon and his wife Violant, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary...
, Peter III of Aragon
Peter III of Aragon
Peter the Great was the King of Aragon of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona from 1276 to his death. He conquered Sicily and became its king in 1282. He was one of the greatest of medieval Aragonese monarchs.-Youth and succession:Peter was the eldest son of James I of Aragon and his second wife...
, Yolanda, Queen of Castile
Violant of Aragon
Violant or Violante of Aragon, also known as Yolanda of Aragon , was Queen consort of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284 as the wife of King Alfonso X.- Life :...
and Isabella, Queen of France
Isabella of Aragon
Isabella of Aragon , infanta of Aragon, was, by marriage, Queen consort of France in the Middle Ages from 1270 to 1271.-Life:...
.
Constance married in 1260 to Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
Juan Manuel was the son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen....
in Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
. He was second son of Ferdinand III of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile
Saint Ferdinand III, T.O.S.F., was the King of Castile from 1217 and León from 1230. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. He finished the work done by his maternal grandfather Alfonso VIII and consolidated the...
and his first wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen
Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen
Beatrice of Swabia was Queen of Castile and Leon as the wife of King Ferdinand III...
. The couple had two children:
- Alfonso (born 1260/1261, died in Montepellier, France in 1276) Died without issue.
- Violante Manuel (born 1265, died in LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal in 1314), lady of Elche and MedellínMedellín (Spain)Medellín is a village in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, notable as the birthplace of Hernán Cortés in 1485 and the site of the Battle of Medellín, during the Peninsular War...
. Married circa 1287 to Afonso of Portugal, son of Afonso III of PortugalAfonso III of PortugalAfonso III , or Affonso , Alfonso or Alphonso or Alphonsus , the Bolognian , the fifth King of Portugal and the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, from 1249...
.
Constance died in 1269, leaving her husband a widower. He remarried in 1274/5 to Beatrice of Savoy
Beatrice of Savoy (died 1292)
Beatrice of Savoy was the daughter of Amadeus IV the Count of Savoy and his second wife, Cecilia of Baux. She married Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena the son of King Ferdinand III of Castile...
. Their son was Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, who was successor to his father since Constance's son, Alfonso died young.