Summary
Constance of Aragon (1318–Montpellier, 1346) was Queen of Majorca as the wife of King James III. She was the eldest daughter of Alfonso IV of Aragon and his first wife, Teresa d'Entença.[1]
| Constance | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Majorca | |
| Tenure | 1336–1344 1344–1346 (in pretendence) |
| Born | 1318 |
| Died | 1346 (aged 27–28) Montpellier |
| Spouse | James III of Majorca |
| Issue | James IV of Majorca Isabella of Majorca |
| House | House of Barcelona |
| Father | Alfonso IV of Aragon |
| Mother | Teresa d'Entença |
James III wished to have friendly relations with Aragon, and thus married Constance in Perpignan on 24 September 1336.[1] In 1342, he refused to take the oath of fealty to Constance's brother, Peter IV of Aragon.
James and Constance had two children:
- James (c. 1336 – January 20, 1375), pretender to the throne of Majorca
- Isabella (1337–1406), pretender to the throne of Majorca
In a short war (1343–44), James (and allegedly Constance) was driven out of Majorca by Peter, who annexed the Balearic Islands to the Crown of Aragon.
Two years later, Constance died in Montpellier. She was outlived by James and her two children. Her husband remarried the following year to Violante of Vilaragut.
References edit
- ^ a b Previté-Orton 1952, p. 903.
Sources edit
- Previté-Orton, Charles William (1952). The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History. Vol. II The Twelfth Century to the Renaissance. Cambridge at the University Press.