Royalty · Politics · 1485–1536
Catherine of Aragon — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 16 December 1485 · Died: 7 January 1536 · Age at death: 50
How old was Catherine of Aragon when she died?
Catherine of Aragon died aged 50. She was born on 16 December 1485 and died on 7 January 1536.
Spanish infanta who became the first wife of King Henry VIII
Did you know?She was once the regent of England and oversaw a significant military victory against Scotland while her husband was away in France.
Catherine of Aragon (also spelled Katherine; Spanish: Catalina de Aragón; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533.
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- Age at death
- 50
- Years since death
- 490
- Born
- December 16, 1485 · Alcalá de Henares, Spain
- Died
- January 7, 1536
- Cause of death
- Heart cancer
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Known for
- Royalty, Politics
Family
- Father
- Ferdinand II of Aragon
- Mother
- Isabella I of Castile
- Children
- Mary I, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1514), stillborn daughter Tudor (1510), stillborn daughter Tudor (1518), stillborn son Tudor
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