Constance of Aragon, Lady of Villena

Constance of Aragon
Lady of Villena
Born1239
Died1269 (aged 29–30)
SpouseManuel of Castile
IssueViolante Manuel
HouseBarcelona
FatherJames I of Aragon
MotherYolanda of Hungary

Constance of Aragon (1239–1269) was a daughter of James I of Aragon and his second wife Yolanda of Hungary.[1] She was a member of the House of Barcelona and was Infanta of Castile by her marriage to Manuel of Castile.

Her maternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary and his second wife Yolanda de Courtenay.[1] Her paternal grandparents were Peter II of Aragon and Marie of Montpellier. Constance's siblings included: James II of Majorca, Peter III of Aragon, Yolanda, Queen of Castile and Isabella, Queen of France.

In 1260 and in Soria, Constance married Infante Manuel of Castile, the second son of Ferdinand III and his first wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen. The couple had at least two children:

Constance died in 1269.


References

  1. 1 2 Smith, Damian J.; Buffery, Helena (2020-04-13). The Book of Deeds of James I of Aragon: A Translation of the Medieval Catalan Llibre dels Fets. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-89383-1.