Isabella of Castile (1283–24 July 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.
| Isabella of Castile | |
|---|---|
| Infanta of Castille | |
 | |
| Queen consort of Aragon, Sicily, and Majorca | |
| Tenure | 1291–1295 |
| Duchess consort of Brittany | |
| Tenure | 1312–1328 |
| Born | 1283 Toro, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 24 July 1328 (aged 44–45) Billiers, Duchy of Brittany |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | James II of Aragon John III, Duke of Brittany |
| House | Castilian House of Ivrea |
| Father | Sancho IV of Castile |
| Mother | María de Molina |
Isabella was born in Toro, the eldest daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile[1] and María de Molina.[2] As On 1 December 1291, Isabella married King James II of Aragon in the city of Soria.[3] 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.[4] There were no children from this marriage. She died 24 July 1328,[5] and was buried at Prières Abbey.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Bent 2016, p. 108.
- ↑ Martinez 2010, p. 501.
- ↑ Burgtorf 2008, p. 632.
- ↑ Morvan 2009, p. 181.
- ↑ Morvan 2009, p. 314.
- ↑ Mollat 1907, p. 394-395.
Sources
edit- Bent, Margaret (2016). Magister Jacobus de Ispania, Author of the Speculum musicae. Routledge.
- Burgtorf, Jochen (2008). The Central Convent of Hospitallers and Templars: History, Organization, and Personnel (1099/1120-1310). Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-16660-8.
- Martinez, H. Salvador (2010). Alfonso X, the Learned: A Biography. Translated by Cisneros, Odile. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-18147-2.
- Mollat, G. (1907). "Le mausolée d'Isabelle de Castille, duchesse de Bretagne, à l'abbaye de Prières". Annales de Bretagne et des Pays de l'Ouest (in French). 23 (3): 394–396.
- Morvan, Frédéric (2009). La Chevalerie bretonne et la formation de l'armée ducale 1260-1341 (in French). Presses Universitaires de Rennes. ISBN 978-2-7535-0827-9.
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