Royalty · 1398–1479
John II of Aragon
King of Aragon and Navarre during the late Middle Ages
Did you know?His marriage to his second wife eventually led to the birth of Ferdinand, who helped unify the kingdoms of Spain.
John II (Spanish: Juan II, Catalan: Joan II, Aragonese: Chuan II and Basque: Joanes II; 29 June 1398 – 20 January 1479), called the Great (el Gran) or the Faithless (el Sense Fe), was King of Aragon from 1458 until his death in 1479.
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- Age at death
- 80
- Years since death
- 547
- Born
- June 29, 1398 · Medina del Campo, Spain
- Died
- January 20, 1479
- Nationality
- Navarran
- Known for
- Royalty
Family
- Father
- Ferdinand I of Aragon
- Mother
- Eleanor of Alburquerque
- Spouses
- Blanche I of Navarre, Juana Enríquez de Mendoza y Fernández de Córdoba
- Children
- Ferdinand II of Aragon, Alfonso de Aragón y Escobar, Blanche II of Navarre, Charles, Prince of Viana, Joan d'Aragó, Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples, Leonor I of Navarre, Leonor de Aragón
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