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John I of Aragon
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John I of Aragon

King of Aragon from 1387 to 1396

John I (27 December 1350 – 19 May 1396), called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance, or the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 until his death.2

From Wikipedia’s article on John I of Aragon (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 4, 1351, died May 27, 1396.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: ruler.5 6

  • 1387 to 1396King of Sardinia4
  • 1387 to 1396Monarch of the Crown of Aragon4
  • 1387 to 1396King of Majorca4
  • Date not recordedFounded Duchy of Montblanc3
  • Date not recordedDuke of Girona4
  • Date not recordedCount of Cervera4

Personal life

  • BornJan 4, 1351, Perpignan7
  • DiedMay 27, 1396, Foixà8
  • CitizenshipCrown of Aragon9
  • SpousesMartha of Armagnac married 137310; Violant of Bar married 13846 10

From his first marriage on 24 June 1373 to Martha of Armagnac (18 February 1347 - 23 October 1378), daughter of Count Jean I of Armagnac:

James (Valencia, 24 June 1374 - Valencia, 22 August 1374)

Joanna (Daroca, October 1375 - Valencia, September 1407), who married on 4 June 1392 at Barcelona to Mathieu, Count of Foix. Together they claimed the throne of Aragon after her father's death. Matthew of Foix invaded Aragonese territories, but was driven back by the new King Martin. Joanna died soon after, childless.

John (Barcelona, 23 July 1376 – 24/31 July 1376)

Alfonso (9 September 1377 – 1377)

Eleanor (Zaragoza, 13 July 1378 – Zaragoza, 1378)

From his second marriage on 2 February 1380 to Yolande of Bar (c. 1365 - 3 July 1431), daughter of Robert I, Duke of Bar and Marie of Valois:

James (22 March 1382 – 1 September 1388), Duke of Girona and Count of Cervera

Yolande (Zaragoza 1384 - Saumur 14 November 1442), married on 2 December 1400 to Louis II of Naples

Ferdinand (18 March 1389 - Monzón, October 1389), Duke of Girona and Count of Cervera

Antonia (1391 – 1392)

Eleanor (2 January 1393 – July 1393)

Peter (13 January 1394 – January 1394), Duke of Girona and Count of Cervera

Joanna (12 January – 4 August 1396)

From Wikipedia’s article on John I of Aragon (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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