Hernando de Aragón
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Hernando de Aragón y de Gurrea (25 July 1498 - 29 January 1575), Archbishop of Zaragoza and Lieutenant General of Aragon
, was an Aragonese humanist and historian.
, Aragón was the second illegitimate son of Alonso de Aragón
, then Archbishop of Zaragoza and future Archbishop of Valencia and Lieutenant General of Aragon. His father was an illegitimate son of King Ferdinand II of Aragon
, while his mother was Ana de Gurrea.
The Archbishop had a son by María Jiménez Cerdán, Pedro, Lord of Ballobar.
. He was ordained in 1524. His first cousin, King Charles I of Aragon
, made him Abbot of Veruela Abbey. On 21 May 1539, the King made him Archbishop of Zaragoza, a position previously held by his father and elder brother Juan. He was consecrated on 9 November 1539.
King Charles I made him his deputy in the Aragonese Cortes in 1524, while Charles' son and successor, King Philip I
, made him Lieutenant General of Aragon in 1566.
, where he had two chapels built on his own expense, on the condition that he and his mother are interred there together. He also came up with the idea of constructing Lonja de Zaragoza, ordered the construction of the Charterhouse of Aula Dei
.
Aragón also functioned as the Official Chronicler of Aragon and wrote "History of the Kings of Aragon" (Spanish
: Historia de los Reyes de Aragón).
He was buried in La Seo Cathedral along with his mother.
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...
, was an Aragonese humanist and historian.
Family
Born in ZaragozaZaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Aragón was the second illegitimate son of Alonso de Aragón
Alonso de Aragón
Alonso de Aragón or Alfonso de Aragón 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 .- Ecclesiastical career :Aragón was more a...
, then Archbishop of Zaragoza and future Archbishop of Valencia and Lieutenant General of Aragon. His father was an illegitimate son of King 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...
, while his mother was Ana de Gurrea.
The Archbishop had a son by María Jiménez Cerdán, Pedro, Lord of Ballobar.
Clerical career
Although he was meant to pursue a military career, he chose to enter the Cistercian Monastery of PiedraMonasterio de Piedra
Monasterio de Piedra is a monastery, hotel and park complex in the Iberian System area, near Nuévalos, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. The monastery was founded in 1194 by Alfonso II of Aragon wiht thirteen Cistercian monks from Poblet Monastery, in an old castle next to the Piedra river,...
. He was ordained in 1524. His first cousin, King Charles I of Aragon
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...
, made him Abbot of Veruela Abbey. On 21 May 1539, the King made him Archbishop of Zaragoza, a position previously held by his father and elder brother Juan. He was consecrated on 9 November 1539.
King Charles I made him his deputy in the Aragonese Cortes in 1524, while Charles' son and successor, King Philip I
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
, made him Lieutenant General of Aragon in 1566.
Patron
The Archbishop was a great patron and promoter of art in Aragon. He was especially interested in La Seo CathedralLa 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 had two chapels built on his own expense, on the condition that he and his mother are interred there together. He also came up with the idea of constructing Lonja de Zaragoza, ordered the construction of the Charterhouse of Aula Dei
Charterhouse of Aula Dei
The Charterhouse of Aula Dei is a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, located about 10 kilometers north of the city of Zaragoza in Aragon, north-western Spain. It was declared a national monument on 16 February 1983....
.
Aragón also functioned as the Official Chronicler of Aragon and wrote "History of the Kings of Aragon" (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Historia de los Reyes de Aragón).
He was buried in La Seo Cathedral along with his mother.