Английская Википедия:Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal

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Eleanor of Aragon (2 May 1402 – 19 February 1445) was Queen of Portugal from 1433 to 1438 as the spouse of King Edward.[1] After Edward's death, she served as regent in 1438-1440 for her son Afonso V.[2] She was the daughter of Ferdinand I of Aragon and Eleanor of Alburquerque.

Biography

Eleanor's brother, Alfonso V of Aragon, arranged her marriage to the future King Edward of Portugal, which happened on 22 September 1428.Шаблон:Sfn They had nine children, of whom five survived to adulthood. In 1433, she became Queen of Portugal.Шаблон:Sfn

When her husband died on 9 September 1438, Eleanor was appointed regent of Portugal in his will,Шаблон:Sfn which was supported by the Portuguese Cortes.Шаблон:Sfn However, as a woman and a foreigner, she was unpopular with the people, who preferred the late king's brother Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra.Шаблон:Sfn Her appointment as regent therefore caused a riot in Lisbon.Шаблон:Sfn The riot was suppressed by her brother Count John of Barcelona, later King John II of Aragon.Шаблон:Citation needed Eleanor was supported by the nobility and the will, while Peter was supported by a fraction of the nobility and by the people.[3] Negotiations for a compromise arrangement were drawn out over several months. Eleanor was at first prepared to divide the regency between herself and Peter, but the interference of the Count of Barcelos and other nobles that sided with her complicated matters and she was ultimately dissuaded.Шаблон:Sfn In March 1439, Eleanor gave birth to a posthumous daughter, Joan, and her eldest daughter, Philippa, died. Eleanor's poor health and grief from losing her daughter caused her to withdraw from state affairs, further enraging the people.Шаблон:Sfn

Eventually, the Cortes appointed Peter the sole regent.[2] Eleanor continued conspiring, but decided to flee to Castile in December 1440,Шаблон:Sfn bringing her infant daughter Joan with her.Шаблон:Sfn

Dependent on charity and longing to be reunited with her children,Шаблон:Sfn Eleanor was deeply unhappy in Castile.Шаблон:Sfn In 1444, she applied to return to Portugal,Шаблон:Sfn but died at Toledo in February 1445. There were rumors that she was poisoned.Шаблон:Sfn In 1457, Afonso V ordered the transfer of her remains to Batalha, Portugal, where she is now buried alongside her husband in the Batalha Monastery.Шаблон:Sfn

Issue

Eleanor had a total of nine children, five of whom survived to adulthood.Шаблон:Sfn

  1. Infante John, October 1429 – 14 August 1433.
  2. Infanta Philippa 27 November 1430 – 24 March 1439.
  3. Afonso V of Portugal 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481; who succeeded Edward as 12th King of Portugal.
  4. Infanta Maria, 7 December 1432 – 8 December 1432.
  5. Infante Ferdinand, 17 November 1433 – 18 September 1470; Duke of Viseu and father of future king Manuel I of Portugal.
  6. Eleanor, 18 September 1434 – 3 September 1467; married Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.
  7. Infante Edward, 12 July 1435 – 12 July 1435.
  8. Catherine, 26 November 1436 – 17 June 1463.
  9. Joan, 31 March 1439 – 13 June 1475; married King Henry IV of Castile.

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  1. ↑ Leonora of Aragon (1405–1445) Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite book
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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