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Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Aragon

Monday, 27 August 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

House of Jiménez The Kingdom of Aragon began its life in 1035 when it was established as an independent Kingdom. Its first King was Ramiro I of Aragon, an illegitimate son of Sancho III of Pamplona. Ramiro’s first wife was Ermesinda of Bigorre, who was thus the first Queen of Aragon. They went on to have five [read more]

Violant of Bar – Queen of Aragon

Saturday, 27 May 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

This article was written by Carol. Violant of Bar was born in 1365, the daughter of Robert, Duke of Bar and Marie of Valois, a daughter of the French King John II. Violant had a pampered upbringing and was given the education of a royal princess. At the age of 15, she married the heir [read more]

Constance of Béarn’s unlucky marriages

Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 3

Constance of Béarn was born between 1245 and 1255 as the daughter of Gaston VII, Viscount of Béarn and his first wife Martha of Marsan. Her exact birthdate is not known, but she was most likely the eldest of four daughters as she inherited her mother’s estates when she died. This would have made her [read more]

Queens Regnant – Petronilla of Aragon

Monday, 4 April 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The circumstances surrounding Petronilla’s birth are strange. Her father, Ramiro, was the brother of Alfonso I of Aragon and the bishop of Barbastro-Roda. However, Alfonso died childless in 1134 and left the crown to the three religious and military orders. However, his wish was not respected, and the aristocracy of Navarre elected his brother as [read more]

Yolande of Aragon (1381-1442) Family and Power by Zita Eva Rohr Book Review

Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Yolande of Aragon was quite an unfamiliar figure for me, personally. This changed tremendously after I received this book, ‘Yolande of Aragon (1381 – 1442) Family and Power, the Reverse of the Tapestry‘ by Zita Eva Rohr. Yolande was born as the eldest daughter of King John I of Aragon and his second wife, Yolande [read more]

Queens Regnant – Isabella I of Castile

Monday, 1 February 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Isabella was not born to be a Queen. She was born on 22 April 1451 as the daughter of John II, King of Castile and his second wife Isabella of Portugal. She had an older half-brother from her father’s first marriage to Maria of Aragon, the future Henry IV of Castile. A younger brother, Alfonso, was [read more]