The Archbishop had a son by María Jiménez Cerdán, Pedro, Lord of Ballobar.
Clerical careeredit
Although he was meant to pursue a military career, he chose to enter the CistercianMonastery of Piedra. He was ordained in 1524. His first cousin, King Charles I of Aragon, made him Abbot of Veruela Abbey. On 21 May 1539, the King made him Archbishop of Zaragoza, a position previously held by his father and elder brother Juan. He was consecrated on 9 November 1539.
King Charles I made him his deputy in the Aragonese Cortes in 1524, while Charles' son and successor, King Philip II, made him Lieutenant General of Aragon in 1566.
Patronedit
The Archbishop was a great patron and promoter of art in Aragon. He was especially interested in La Seo Cathedral, where he had two chapels built on his own expense, on the condition that he and his mother are interred there together. He also came up with the idea of constructing Lonja de Zaragoza, ordered the construction of the Charterhouse of Aula Dei.
Aragón also functioned as the Official Chronicler of Aragon and wrote "History of the Kings of Aragon" (Spanish: Historia de los Reyes de Aragón).
He was buried in La Seo Cathedral along with his mother.
hernando, aragón, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, aragón, second, maternal, family, name, gurrea, gurrea, ocist, july, 1498, january, 1575, archbishop, zaragoza, lieutenant, general, aragon, aragonese, humanist, historian, archbishop, zaragoza, . In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Aragon and the second or maternal family name is Gurrea Hernando de Aragon y de Gurrea OCist 25 July 1498 29 January 1575 Archbishop of Zaragoza and Lieutenant General of Aragon was an Aragonese humanist and historian Hernando de AragonArchbishop of Zaragoza 1 2 Aragon in a Cistercian habit attributed to Roland de MoisArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ZaragozaAppointed21 May 1539Term ended29 January 1575PredecessorFadrique de PortugalSuccessorBernardo de FresnedaOrdersConsecration9 November 1539Personal detailsBorn25 July 1498Zaragoza AragonDied29 January 1575 1575 01 29 aged 76 ParentsAlonso Archbishop of ZaragozaAna de GurreaChildrenPedro Lord of Ballobar Contents 1 Family 2 Clerical career 3 Patron 4 Ancestry 5 ReferencesFamily editBorn in Zaragoza Aragon was the second illegitimate son of Alonso de Aragon then Archbishop of Zaragoza and future Archbishop of Valencia and Lieutenant General of Aragon His father was an illegitimate son of King Ferdinand II of Aragon while his mother was Ana de Gurrea Through his grandfather he was first half cousins with Charles V Holy Roman Emperor his wife Isabella of Portugal Mary I of England John III of Portugal and Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor The Archbishop had a son by Maria Jimenez Cerdan Pedro Lord of Ballobar Clerical career editAlthough he was meant to pursue a military career he chose to enter the Cistercian Monastery of Piedra He was ordained in 1524 His first cousin King Charles I of Aragon made him Abbot of Veruela Abbey On 21 May 1539 the King made him Archbishop of Zaragoza a position previously held by his father and elder brother Juan He was consecrated on 9 November 1539 King Charles I made him his deputy in the Aragonese Cortes in 1524 while Charles son and successor King Philip II made him Lieutenant General of Aragon in 1566 Patron editThe Archbishop was a great patron and promoter of art in Aragon He was especially interested in La Seo Cathedral where he had two chapels built on his own expense on the condition that he and his mother are interred there together He also came up with the idea of constructing Lonja de Zaragoza ordered the construction of the Charterhouse of Aula Dei Aragon also functioned as the Official Chronicler of Aragon and wrote History of the Kings of Aragon Spanish Historia de los Reyes de Aragon He was buried in La Seo Cathedral along with his mother Ancestry editAncestry of Hernando de Aragon16 Ferdinand I of Aragon8 John II of Aragon17 Eleanor of Alburquerque4 Ferdinand II of Aragon18 Fadrique Enriquez 1st Count of Melba and Rueda9 Juana Enriquez19 Mariana de Cordoba y Ayala 4th Lady of Casarrubios2 Alonso de Aragon10 Pedro Ruiz y Alemany5 Aldonza Ruiz de Ivorra11 Aldonza de Ivorra1 Hernando de Aragon12 Miguel de Gotor6 Juan Lopez de Gurrea Senor de Argabieso26 Miguel de Gurrea13 Blanca de Gurrea27 Teresa Monteagudo3 Ana de Gurrea y de Gurrea28 Lope the Old de Gurrea Lord of Monteagudo14 Lope the Waiter de Gurrea y Entenza29 Sancha Romeu7 Catalina Lopez de Gurrea y Entenza30 Guillem d Entenza15 Teresa de EntenzaReferences edit Bishops of Zaragoza Hierarchia Catholica Archdiocese of Zaragoza Catholic Church titlesPreceded byFadrique de Portugal Archbishop of Zaragoza21 May 1539 29 January 1575 Succeeded byBernardo de FresnedaPolitical officesVacantTitle last held byDiego Hurtado de Mendoza Lieutenant General of Aragon1566 29 January 1575 Succeeded byArtal de Alagon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hernando de Aragon amp oldid 1174149537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
