Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon

Isabella of Castile (1283–1328) was the Queen of Aragon as the first wife of King James II and Duchess of Brittany as the second wife of Duke John III.^[1]

Isabella was born in Toro, the eldest daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile^[2] and María de Molina. As On 1 December 1291, Isabella married King James II of Aragon in the city of Soria. The bride was only eight years old and the groom twenty-four. The marriage was never consummated.

Sancho IV died on 25 April 1295. James chose to change his alliances and take advantage of the turmoil inside Castile. He had their wedding annulled and proceeded to marry Blanche of Anjou.

Isabella remained unwed for about a decade. In 1310, at Burgos, she married her second husband, Duke John III of Brittany. There were no children from this marriage. She was buried at Prières Abbey.

References[]

^ Ludwig Vones: Isabella 8). In: Lexikon des Mittelalters (LexMA). Band 5. Artemis & Winkler, München/Zürich 1991, ISBN 3-7608-8905-0,
^ Bent 2016, p. 108.

Sources[]

Bent, Margaret (2016). Magister Jacobus de Ispania, Author of the Speculum musicae. Routledge.

External links[]

Marek, Miroslav. "A listing of descendants of Alfonso X of Castile". Genealogy.EU.

Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon Castilian House of Burgundy Cadet branch of the Anscarids Born: circa 1283 Died: 24 July 1328
Vacant Title last held by Constance of Sicily	Queen consort of Aragon, Valencia and Sicily 1291–1295	Vacant Title next held by Blanche of Anjou
Vacant Title last held by Esclaramunda of Foix	Queen consort of Majorca 1291–1295	Vacant Title next held by Esclaramunda of Foix
Preceded by Yolande de Dreux	Duchess consort of Brittany 1312–1328	Vacant Title next held by Joan of Savoy

[1] Ludwig Vones: Isabella 8). In: Lexikon des Mittelalters (LexMA). Band 5. Artemis & Winkler, München/Zürich 1991, ISBN 3-7608-8905-0,

[FOOTNOTEBent2016108-2] Bent 2016, p. 108.

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