Maria of Aragon

Maria of Aragon (Mary of Aragon or Mary of Spain or even Mary of Castile) (29 June 1482 – 7 March 1517) was a Spanish infanta, second wife of Portuguese King Manuel I and because of that queen consort of Portugal from her marriage on 30 October 1500 until her death. She was the third surviving daughter of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (the Catholic monarchs). She was the fourth of five surviving children. Her sister was Catherine... more

Maria of Aragon (Mary of Aragon or Mary of Spain or even Mary of Castile) (29 June 1482 – 7 March 1517) was a Spanish infanta, second wife of Portuguese King Manuel I and because of that queen consort of Portugal from her marriage on 30 October 1500 until her death. She was the third surviving daughter of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (the Catholic monarchs). She was the fourth of five surviving children. Her sister was Catherine of Aragon, wife of Henry VIII of England and mother of Mary I of England. Another sister, Joanna, married Philip, Duke of Burgundy and was mother of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Her eldest sister Isabella, Princess of Asturias was the first wife of Manuel I, but her death in 1498 created a necessity for Manuel to remarry; Maria became the next bride of the Portuguese king, reaffirming dynastical links with the future Spain, that in 1580 led to a dynastical crisis in Portugal that made Philip II of Spain king of Portugal as Philip I (See:... less