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Encyclopedia > Blanche of Anjou

Blanche of Anjou (1280October 14, 1310) was the second Queen consort of James II of Aragon. For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] Events May 11 - In France, 64 members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake for heresy Abulfeda becomes governor of Hama. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... James II of Aragon James II, King of Aragon (10 August 1267 – 2 November 1327), in Spanish Jaime II, in Aragonese Chaime II, in Catalan Jaume II, also James II of Barcelona, called The Just (Aragonese: Lo Chusto, Catalan: El Just) was the second son of Peter III of Aragon...


Family

She was the second daughter of Charles II of Naples and Maria Arpad of Hungary. Charles II, known as the Lame (Fr. ... Maria of Hungary (c. ...


Her paternal grandparents were Charles I of Sicily and Beatrice of Provence. Her maternal grandparents were Stephen V of Hungary (d. 1272) and his wife, queen Elisabeth, who was daughter of Zayhan of Kuni, a chief of the Cuman tribe and had been a pagan before her marriage. Statue of Charles I of Anjou by Arnolfo di Cambio, Rome, Palazzo dei Conservatori. ... Beatrice of Provence (1234 - 23 September 1267, Nocera) was the first wife and Queen of Charles I of Sicily. ... King Stephen V of Hungary (Hungarian: , Slovak: Štefan V) (1239 or 1240 – August 6, 1272), was the son of Bela IV of Hungary, whom he succeeded in 1270. ... Kuthen (variously Kuthens, Kotyan, Koteny, Kötöny, Zayhan, or Jonas) was the Khan of Cumania from about 1192 to 1223. ... Cumans, also called as Polovtsy, (Russian Половцы) was the European name for the Western Kipchaks, a nomadic West Turkic tribe living on the north of the Black Sea along the Volga. ... Look up pagan, heathen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Marriage

On 29 October 1295, Blanche married James II of Aragon. They had ten children: is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Mongol leader Ghazan Khan is converted to Islam, ending a line of Tantric Buddhist leaders. ... James II of Aragon James II, King of Aragon (10 August 1267 – 2 November 1327), in Spanish Jaime II, in Aragonese Chaime II, in Catalan Jaume II, also James II of Barcelona, called The Just (Aragonese: Lo Chusto, Catalan: El Just) was the second son of Peter III of Aragon...

  • James (Jaume) (b. 29 September 1296 - d. Tarragona, July 1334). James renounced his right to the throne in 1319 to become a monk. He refused to consummate his marriage to Leonor of Castille, who later become the second wife of his brother Alfonso.
  • Alfonso IV of Aragon (129924 January 1336). He became the King of Aragon in 1327 and ruled until his death. He married twice: first to Teresa d'Entença and then to Eleanor of Castile after his first wife died.
  • Ramon Berenguer (b. August 1308 - d. a priest at Barcelona, 1366), Count of Empúries and Baron of Ejerica.. Ramon married firstly with Blanca, daughter of Philip I of Taranto, and secondly with Maria, daughter of Jaime of Aragon.
  • Violante (b. Barcelona, October 1310 - d. Pedrola, 19 July 1353). She first married Philip, Despot of Romania, son of Philip I of Taranto. Her second marriage was with Lope de Luna, Lord of Segorbe.
Preceded by
Isabella of Castile
Queen consort of Sicily
1295–1296
Succeeded by
Eleanor of Anjou
Preceded by
Isabella of Castile
Queen consort of Aragon
1295–1310
Succeeded by
Maria of Lusignan
Countess consort of Barcelona
1295–1310
Queen consort of Valencia
1295–1310

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