Joanna of Aragon
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Joanna of Aragon was an infanta of the Kingdom of Aragon
and second Queen consort
of Ferdinand I of Naples
.
A high definition picture of her portrait by Raphael is available on the website of the French Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France.
on 16 June 1454, the only daughter of King John II of Aragon
and his second spouse, a noble, Juana Enríquez
.
She was a younger paternal half-sister of Charles of Viana
, Blanca of Navarre and Eleanor of Navarre
. She was also a younger sister of Ferdinand II of Aragon
.
. The bride was twenty-two years old and the groom fifty-three.
Ferdinand I was an illegitimate son of Alfonso V of Aragon
and his mistress Giraldona Carlino.
Alfonso V and her own father John II of Aragon were brothers, both sons of Ferdinand I of Aragon
and Eleanor of Alburquerque
.
Joanna and Ferdinand had two children: Joan of Naples (1478 – August 27, 1518), who was queen consort to her nephew Ferdinand II of Naples
, and Charles of Naples (1480–1486).
Ferdinand I of Naples died on 25 January 1494 and was succeeded by Alfonso II of Naples
, his son from a previous marriage to Isabella of Taranto
. Joanna survived him by twenty-three years and continued to live in the court of Naples as a Queen Dowager
. She died in Naples in 1517,
Kingdom of Aragon
The Kingdom of Aragon was a medieval and early modern kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon, in Spain...
and second Queen consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Ferdinand I of Naples
Ferdinand I of Naples
Ferdinand I , also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon by Giraldona Carlino.-Biography:...
.
A high definition picture of her portrait by Raphael is available on the website of the French Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France.
Family
She was born in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
on 16 June 1454, the only daughter of King John II of Aragon
John 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...
and his second spouse, a noble, Juana Enríquez
Juana Enríquez
Juana Enriquez de Córdoba, 5th Lady of Casarrubios del Monte , was a Castilian noblewoman who became Queen of the Kingdoms of the Crown of Aragon.-Biography:...
.
She was a younger paternal half-sister of Charles of Viana
Charles of Viana
Charles, Prince of Viana , sometimes called Charles IV of Navarre, was the son of King John II of Aragon and Queen Blanche I of Navarre.- Background :...
, Blanca of Navarre and Eleanor of Navarre
Eleanor of Navarre
Eleanor of Aragon , Regent and the queen regnant of Navarre in 1479...
. She was also a younger sister 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...
.
Queen
On September 14, 1476, Joanna married her paternal first cousin Ferdinand I of NaplesFerdinand I of Naples
Ferdinand I , also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon by Giraldona Carlino.-Biography:...
. The bride was twenty-two years old and the groom fifty-three.
Ferdinand I was an illegitimate son of Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso the Magnanimous KG was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death...
and his mistress Giraldona Carlino.
Alfonso V and her own father John II of Aragon were brothers, both sons of Ferdinand I of Aragon
Ferdinand I of Aragon
Ferdinand I called of Antequera and also the Just or the Honest) was king of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica and king of Sicily, duke of Athens and Neopatria, and count of Barcelona, Roussillon and Cerdanya...
and Eleanor of Alburquerque
Eleanor of Alburquerque
Eleanor, 2nd Countess of Alburquerque became Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon. In Spanish, she is known as Leonor Urraca de Castilla, condesa de Alburquerque.- Family :...
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Joanna and Ferdinand had two children: Joan of Naples (1478 – August 27, 1518), who was queen consort to her nephew Ferdinand II of Naples
Ferdinand II of Naples
Ferdinand II or Ferrante II of Naples , sometimes known as Ferrandino, was King of Naples from 1495 to 1496...
, and Charles of Naples (1480–1486).
Ferdinand I of Naples died on 25 January 1494 and was succeeded by Alfonso II of Naples
Alfonso II of Naples
Alfonso II of Naples , also called Alfonso II d'Aragon, was King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 22 February 1495 with the title King of Naples and Jerusalem...
, his son from a previous marriage to Isabella of Taranto
Isabella of Taranto
Isabella of Taranto , born Isabella of Clermont, was a Princess of Taranto in her own right and first Queen consort of Ferdinand I of Naples.-Family:...
. Joanna survived him by twenty-three years and continued to live in the court of Naples as a Queen Dowager
Queen Dowager
A queen dowager or dowager queen is a title or status generally held by the widow of a deceased king. In the case of the widow of a deceased emperor, the title of empress dowager is used...
. She died in Naples in 1517,