Maria of Aragon, Queen of Castile

For other people of the same name, see Maria of Aragon (disambiguation).

Maria of Aragon
Queen consort of Castile and León
Tenure	1420–1445
Spouse	John II of Castile
Issue
Catherine, Princess of Asturias Eleanor, Princess of Asturias Henry IV of Castile Infanta Maria
House	House of Trastámara
Father	Ferdinand I of Aragon
Mother	Eleanor of Alburquerque
Born	c. 1396
Died	18 February 1445 (aged 48–49) Villacastin
Burial	Santa María de Guadalupe
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Maria of Aragon (Spanish: María de Aragón) (1396–1445) was the first wife and Queen consort of John II of Castile. The daughter of Ferdinand I of Aragon and Eleanor of Alburquerque, she married her cousin John in 1420.

Biography

Maria was married by her father in his ambition to place his issue on the thrones of the Spanish nations. The marriage took place in simplicity due to the difficult political situation. Queen Maria was occasionally politically active on behalf of her brothers, the princes of Aragon; she disregarded her husband's policy in favor of her brothers and the relationship between Maria and John was somewhat tense.

Maria had four children:

• Catherine, Princess of Asturias (1422–1424)
• Eleanor, Princess of Asturias (1423–1425)
• Henry IV of Castile (1425–1474)
• Maria (1428–1429)

After her death in 1445, her husband married Isabella of Portugal and they became the parents of Isabella I of Castile. Maria has no descendants today, her line having gone extinct within a few decades of her death.

Ancestry

Coat of arms of Maria of Aragon as Queen of Castile.

Sources

• This page is a translation of its Spanish equivalent.

Succession

Maria of Aragon House of Trastámara Born: circa 1396 Died: 18 February 1445
Spanish royalty
Preceded by Catherine of Lancaster	Queen consort of Castile and León 1420–1445	Succeeded by Isabella of Portugal