Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon

Isabella of Castile (1283–1328) was the Queen of Aragon as the first wife of King James II and Duchess of Brittany as the second wife of Duke John III.[1]

For other people named Isabella of Castile, see Isabella of Castile (disambiguation).

Isabella was born in Toro, the eldest daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile and María de Molina. On 1 December 1291, Isabella married King James II of Aragon in the city of Soria. The bride was only eight years old and the groom twenty-four. The marriage was never consummated.

Sancho IV died on 25 April 1295. James chose to change his alliances and take advantage of the turmoil inside Castile. He had their wedding annulled and proceeded to marry Blanche of Anjou.

Isabella remained unwed for about a decade. In 1310, at Burgos, she married her second husband, Duke John III of Brittany. There were no children from this marriage. She was buried at Prières Abbey.

References
  1. Ludwig Vones: Isabella 8). In: Lexikon des Mittelalters (LexMA). Band 5. Artemis & Winkler, München/Zürich 1991, ISBN 3-7608-8905-0,
Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon
Cadet branch of the Anscarids
Born: circa 1283 Died: 24 July 1328
Vacant
Title last held by
Constance of Sicily		 Queen consort of Aragon, Valencia and Sicily
1291–1295		 Vacant
Title next held by
Blanche of Anjou
Vacant
Title last held by
Esclaramunda of Foix		 Queen consort of Majorca
1291–1295		 Vacant
Title next held by
Esclaramunda of Foix
Preceded by
Yolande de Dreux		 Duchess consort of Brittany
1312–1328		 Vacant
Title next held by
Joan of Savoy
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