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'''Eleanor of Sicily''' (1325–1375) was [[Queen consort of Aragon|Queen of Aragon]] from 1349 until 1375 as the third wife of [[Peter IV of Aragon|King Peter IV]].
'''Eleanor of Sicily''' (1325–1375) was [[Queen consort of Aragon|Queen of Aragon]] from 1349 until 1375 as the third wife of [[Peter IV of Aragon|King Peter IV]].{{sfn|Hulme|1915|p=561}}


== Early life and family ==
== Early life and family ==
Eleanor was the daughter of [[Peter II of Sicily]] and [[Elisabeth of Carinthia]]. She was the second of eight children, six of whom survived to adulthood.
Eleanor was the daughter of [[Peter II of Sicily]]{{sfn|Hulme|1915|p=561}} and [[Elisabeth of Carinthia]].{{sfn|Jaspert|2019|p=118}} She was the second of eight children, six of whom survived to adulthood.


== Marriage ==
== Marriage ==
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Eleanor married in [[Valencia]] on 27 August 1349 to [[Peter IV of Aragon]], on the condition that he renounce all rights to any Sicilian Crown. He was twice-widowed, had two surviving daughters: [[Constance of Aragon, Queen of Sicily|Constance]] and [[Joanna of Aragon, Countess of Ampurias|Joanna]] but no surviving sons.
Eleanor married in [[Valencia]] on 27 August 1349 to [[Peter IV of Aragon]], on the condition that he renounce all rights to any Sicilian Crown. He was twice-widowed, had two surviving daughters: [[Constance of Aragon, Queen of Sicily|Constance]] and [[Joanna of Aragon, Countess of Ampurias|Joanna]] but no surviving sons.


Eleanor became a powerful influence at the Aragonese court, replacing [[Bernardo de Cabrera]] as Peter's chief adviser.<ref>{{MLCC |warning=1 |url=http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SICILY.htm#Eleonoradied1375 |title-date= |title= SICILY|date=August 2012}}</ref>
Eleanor became a powerful influence at the Aragonese court, replacing [[Bernardo de Cabrera]] as Peter's chief adviser.


Eleanor's brother [[Frederick III the Simple]], married [[Constance of Aragon (1343–1363)|Constance of Aragon]] (Eleanor's stepdaughter). Frederick and Constance had a daughter, [[Maria, Queen of Sicily|Maria]], but no sons. Then in 1357 Frederick proposed to transfer the duchies of [[Duchy of Athens|Athens]] and [[Duchy of Neopatria|Neopatria]] to Eleanor in return for military help from her husband in Sicily, but was refused.<ref>''Medieval Lands''</ref>
Eleanor's brother [[Frederick III the Simple]], married [[Constance of Aragon (1343–1363)|Constance of Aragon]] (Eleanor's stepdaughter). Frederick and Constance had a daughter, [[Maria, Queen of Sicily|Maria]], but no sons. Then in 1357 Frederick proposed to transfer the duchies of [[Duchy of Athens|Athens]] and [[Duchy of Neopatria|Neopatria]] to Eleanor in return for military help from her husband in Sicily, but was refused.


Eleanor and Peter had four children:
Eleanor and Peter had four children:
* [[John I of Aragon]] (1350–1396), succeeded his father and was father himself of [[Yolande of Aragon]], however he had no male issue so the throne passed to his younger brother
* [[John I of Aragon]] (1350–1396), succeeded his father and was father himself of [[Yolande of Aragon]], however he had no male issue so the throne passed to his younger brother
* [[Martin I of Aragon]] (1356–1410), succeeded John but had no surviving issue
* [[Martin I of Aragon]] (1356–1410),{{sfn|Hulme|1915|p=561}} succeeded John but had no surviving issue
* [[Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile|Eleanor]] (1358–1382), who married [[John I of Castile]] and was the mother of [[Ferdinand I of Aragon]].
* [[Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile|Eleanor]] (1358–1382), who married [[John I of Castile]]{{sfn|Hulme|1915|p=561}} and was the mother of [[Ferdinand I of Aragon]].
* Alfonso (1362–1364), died young
* Alfonso (1362–1364), died young


In 1373 Eleanor's eldest son John married [[Martha of Armagnac]], a calm and conciliatory woman. Eleanor treated Martha as her own daughter.<ref>Translations from Catalan Wikipedia [[:ca:Mata d'Armanyac]]</ref>
In 1373 Eleanor's eldest son John married [[Martha of Armagnac]], a calm and conciliatory woman. Eleanor treated Martha as her own daughter.


Upon a royal stay at her home in [[Empordà]], Eleanor made [[Sibila of Fortia]] her lady-in-waiting. This led to an eventful future for the girl.
Upon a royal stay at her home in [[Empordà]], Eleanor made [[Sibila of Fortia]] her lady-in-waiting. This led to an eventful future for the girl.


In [[Lérida]] on 20 April 1375, Eleanor died leaving her husband a widower and her three surviving children. Her husband remarried to Sibila, a girl that was over thirty years his junior. Most of the family, including Eleanor's children, came into conflict with Sibila.<ref>{{MLCC |warning=1 |url=http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ARAGON%20&%20CATALONIA.htm#PedroIVdied1387B |title-date= |title= ARAGON|date=August 2012}}</ref>
In [[Lérida]] on 20 April 1375, Eleanor died leaving her husband a widower and her three surviving children. Her husband remarried to Sibila, a girl that was over thirty years his junior. Most of the family, including Eleanor's children, came into conflict with Sibila.


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==Sources==
*{{cite book |title=The Renaissance, The Protestant Revolution and the Catholic Reformation in Continental Europe |first=Edward Maslin |last=Hulme |publisher=The Century Co. |year=1915 |ref=harv}}
*{{cite book |chapter=Testaments, Burials and Bequests. Tracing the 'Franciscanism' of Aragonese Queens and Princesses |first=Nikolas |last=Jaspert |title=Queens, Princesses and Mendicants: Close Relations in a European Perspective |editor-first1=Nikolas |editor-last1=Jaspert |editor-first2=Imke |editor-last2=Just |publisher=LIT Verlag |year=2019 |ref=harv}}



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Revision as of 03:39, 21 July 2019

Eleanor of Sicily
Queen consort of Aragon
Tenure1349–1375
Born1325
Sicily
Died1375 (aged 49–50)
Lleida, Spain
SpousePeter IV of Aragon
IssueJohn I of Aragon
Martin of Aragon
Eleanor, Queen of Castile
HouseAragon
FatherPeter II of Sicily
MotherElisabeth of Carinthia
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Eleanor of Sicily (1325–1375) was Queen of Aragon from 1349 until 1375 as the third wife of King Peter IV.[1]

Early life and family

Eleanor was the daughter of Peter II of Sicily[1] and Elisabeth of Carinthia.[2] She was the second of eight children, six of whom survived to adulthood.

Marriage

Coat of arms of Queen Eleanor

Eleanor married in Valencia on 27 August 1349 to Peter IV of Aragon, on the condition that he renounce all rights to any Sicilian Crown. He was twice-widowed, had two surviving daughters: Constance and Joanna but no surviving sons.

Eleanor became a powerful influence at the Aragonese court, replacing Bernardo de Cabrera as Peter's chief adviser.

Eleanor's brother Frederick III the Simple, married Constance of Aragon (Eleanor's stepdaughter). Frederick and Constance had a daughter, Maria, but no sons. Then in 1357 Frederick proposed to transfer the duchies of Athens and Neopatria to Eleanor in return for military help from her husband in Sicily, but was refused.

Eleanor and Peter had four children:

In 1373 Eleanor's eldest son John married Martha of Armagnac, a calm and conciliatory woman. Eleanor treated Martha as her own daughter.

Upon a royal stay at her home in Empordà, Eleanor made Sibila of Fortia her lady-in-waiting. This led to an eventful future for the girl.

In Lérida on 20 April 1375, Eleanor died leaving her husband a widower and her three surviving children. Her husband remarried to Sibila, a girl that was over thirty years his junior. Most of the family, including Eleanor's children, came into conflict with Sibila.

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hulme 1915, p. 561.
  2. ^ Jaspert 2019, p. 118.

Sources

  • Hulme, Edward Maslin (1915). The Renaissance, The Protestant Revolution and the Catholic Reformation in Continental Europe. The Century Co. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Jaspert, Nikolas (2019). "Testaments, Burials and Bequests. Tracing the 'Franciscanism' of Aragonese Queens and Princesses". In Jaspert, Nikolas; Just, Imke (eds.). Queens, Princesses and Mendicants: Close Relations in a European Perspective. LIT Verlag. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)


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