Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eleanor of Aragon
A statue of Queen Eleanor praying at her Sepulcher
Queen consort of Castile and León
Tenure	1379–1382
Born	20 February 1358 Santa Maria del Puig
Died	13 August 1382(1382-08-13) (aged 24) Cuéllar
Spouse	John I of Castile
Issue	Henry III of Castile Ferdinand I of Aragon
House	Barcelona
Father	Peter IV of Aragon
Mother	Eleanor of Sicily
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Eleanor of Aragon was a princess born on February 20, 1358. Her parents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Queen Eleanor of Sicily. She belonged to the House of Barcelona, a royal family. Eleanor became the Queen of Castile when she married King John I of Castile.

Eleanor's Family

Eleanor was the youngest child and only daughter from her father's third marriage. She had two older brothers, John I of Aragon and Martin of Aragon, who both became kings of Aragon. She also had three older half-sisters: Constance, Joanna, and Isabella.

Her Marriage and Children

Eleanor married John I of Castile on June 18, 1375, in a city called Soria. This marriage was part of a peace agreement between the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile. The agreement was made to stop conflicts between the two powerful kingdoms.

Eleanor and John were married for seven years. During this time, they had three children:

• Henry (born October 4, 1379) became King of Castile after his father.
• Ferdinand (born November 27, 1380) later became King of Aragon in 1412.
• Eleanor (born August 13, 1382) sadly died when she was very young.

Queen Eleanor died on August 13, 1382, shortly after giving birth to her daughter, who was named Eleanor after her. Years later, her son Ferdinand claimed the throne of Aragon. He did this because his mother's brothers (Eleanor's brothers) had passed away without any sons to inherit the kingdom.

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  Coat of arms and shield of Eleanor of Aragon as Queen Consort of Castile

See also

In Spanish: Leonor de Aragón (1358-1382) para niños