Juan II King Of Navarre And ARAGON

1397 - 1479  (81 years)

• Name	Juan II King Of Navarre And ARAGON  [1, 2]
  Birth	29 Jun 1397  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jan 1479  [2]
  Notes	Wikipedia Encyclopedia: John II the Great (June 29, 1397 ? January 20, 1479) was the King of Aragon (1458?1479) and a King of Navarre (1425?1479). He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque. John is regarded as one of the most memorable and most unscrupulous kings of the 15th century. In his youth he was one of the infantes (princes) of Aragon who took part in the dissensions of Castile during the minority and reign of John II. Till middle life he was also lieutenant-general in Aragon for his brother and predecessor Alfonso V, whose reign was mainly spent in Italy. In his old age he was engaged in incessant conflicts with his Aragonese and Catalan subjects, with Louis XI of France, and in preparing the way for the marriage of his son Ferdinand with Isabella of Castile which brought about the union of the crowns. His trouble with his subjects were closely connected with the tragic dissension in his own family. John was first married to Blanche of Navarre of the house of …vreux. By right of Blanche he became king of Navarre, and on her death in 1441 he was left in possession of the kingdom for his lifetime. But a son, Charles, given the title "Prince of Viana" as heir of Navarre, had been born of the marriage. John quickly came to regard his son with jealousy. After his second marriage, to Juana EnrÌquez, this grew into absolute hatred and was encouraged by Juana. John tried to deprive his son of his constitutional right to act as lieutenant-general of Aragon during his father's absence. Charles's cause was taken up by the Aragonese, and the king's attempt to make his second wife lieutenant-general was set aside. There followed a long conflict, with alternations of success and defeat, ending only with the death of the prince of Viana, perhaps by poison given him by his stepmother, in 1461. The Catalans, who had adopted the cause of Charles and who had grievances of their own, called in a succession of foreign pretenders. King John spent his last years contending with these. He was forced to pawn Roussillon, his possession on the north-east of the Pyrenees, to King Louis XI of France, who refused to part with it. In his old age John was blinded by cataracts, but recovered his eyesight by the operation of couching conducted by his physician Abiathar Crescas, a Jew. The Catalan revolt was pacified in 1472, but John carried on a war, in which he was generally unfortunate, with his neighbour the French king till his death in 1479. He was succeeded by Ferdinand, his son by his second marriage, who was already associated with his wife Isabella as joint sovereign of Castile.
  Person ID	I02472	Main Tree

  
  

  Father	Ferdinand I The Just King Of ARAGON,   b. 27 Nov 1380   d. 02 Apr 1416 (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Eleanor Of ALBUQUERQUE,   b. 1374   d. 1435 (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	1393  [2]
  Family ID	F07091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Juana ENRIQUEZ
  Children	1. Juana Of ARAGON,   b. 1454   d. 1517 (Age 63 years)  [Natural]   2. Ferdinand V of Castile Ferdinand II King Of ARAGON,   b. 10 Mar 1452   d. 23 Jun 1516, Madrigalejo, Caceres, Extremadura (Age 64 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F17417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Blanca II Of NAVARRE,   b. 1391   d. 03 Apr 1441 (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. Juana Of ARAGON,   b. 1423   d. 1425 (Age 2 years)  [Natural]   2. Eleanor Queen Of NAVARRE,   b. 02 Feb 1425   d. 1479 (Age 53 years)  [Natural]   3. Blanca of Navarre Blanca Of ARAGON,   b. 1420   d. 1464 (Age 44 years)  [Natural]   4. Charles IV King Navarre Carlos Of VIANA,   b. 1421   d. 23 Sep 1461, Barcelona (Age 40 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F17419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S01910] Blood Royal, Issue of the Kings and Queens of Medieval England 1066-1399 by. T. Anna Leese. [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia.