Juana Enriquez, 5th Lady of Casarrubios del Monte (1425 – 13 February 1468) was Queen of Aragon and de factoQueen consort of Navarre as the wife of King John II. Juana Enríquez was the Regent of Navarre during the absence of her husband in the Navarrese Civil War (1451–1455); she also served as Governor of Catalonia in 1462 in the place of her son (who was his father's nominal governor) and, finally, as Regent of Aragon during the absence of her husband in the Catalan Civil War between 1465 and 1468.[1]
The marriage between Juana Enriquez and John of Aragon was arranged because John wished to ally himself with the powerful noble faction she belonged to, a faction which had major power in Castile at the time. They were engaged in 1443, but the marriage was delayed. The wedding finally took place in 1447.
Juana married John after the death of his first wife, Queen Blanche I of Navarre. Although John ceased to be de jure uxoris monarch of Navarre on his wife's death, he never ceded power to his son, Charles, Prince of Viana, and daughter, de jureBlanche II of Navarre, a decision which Juana supported. Such breaking of the law of succession led to a confrontation with the Crown of Aragon and a conflict between farmers and nobles, the outbreak of Navarrese Civil War. When John served in the war, he appointed Juana Enríquez to act as his Regent.[2] She left Navarre to give birth in 1452. Her husband was forced to leave Navarre in 1455, and her stepson Charles of Viana was installed as regent in Navarre with Castilian support.
Queen of Aragonedit
In 1458, her husband became king of Aragon. In 1460, her father in Castile provided her with documentation that Charles of Viana was planning to murder his father. Juana showed the document to her husband, who used it in order to have his son arrested and imprisoned, accusing him of treason. The Catalonians protested against the arrest of Charles of Viana. The king appointed his wife to negotiate with the Catalonians. In June 1461 she made a treaty with Catalonia in which Charles of Viana was appointed his father's governor in Catalonia.[3] Shortly thereafter however, Charles of Viana died. John II proclaimed his son with Juana, Ferdinand, as heir of Aragon. He gave Juana the task to have their son accepted as heir and governor of Catalonia.
On 6 February 1462, Juana Enríquez had her son hailed as the heir of Catalonia and his father's governor of Catalonia. Since her son was a minor, she swore his oath to the Catalonians in his place, and acted as Governor of Catalonia.[4] Accused of having ordered the poisoning of Charles of Viana, Juana fled to Girona, seeking the protection of the bishop. They were besieged in Girona until July 1462. Juana Enríquez was appointed regent of Aragon in March 1465, when her husband was absent in Catalonia, trying to suppress the rebellion.[5]
Legacyedit
Queen Juana's greatest wish was to have her son, Ferdinand, married to Isabella, half-sister and heir presumptive of King Henry IV of Castile. Their marriage, which did occur, lasted for 35 years and produced a prince and four queens. However, Juana died on 13 February 1468 from breast cancer,[citation needed] a year before the marriage occurred. Her husband never remarried and reigned until his death in 1479. Her daughter Joanna married Ferdinand I of Naples and thus became Queen of Naples.
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Juana Enriquez 5th Lady of Casarrubios del Monte 1425 13 February 1468 was Queen of Aragon and de facto Queen consort of Navarre as the wife of King John II Juana Enriquez was the Regent of Navarre during the absence of her husband in the Navarrese Civil War 1451 1455 she also served as Governor of Catalonia in 1462 in the place of her son who was his father s nominal governor and finally as Regent of Aragon during the absence of her husband in the Catalan Civil War between 1465 and 1468 1 Juana EnriquezQueen consort of AragonTenure27 June 1458 13 February 1468Queen consort of NavarreTenure1 April 1444 13 February 1468Born1425TorrelobatonDied13 February 1468 aged 42 43 TarragonaBurialPoblet MonasterySpouseJohn II of Aragon m 1444 wbr IssueFerdinand II King of AragonJoanna Queen of NaplesHouseEnriquezFatherFadrique EnriquezMotherMariana Fernandez de Cordoba Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Queen of Navarre 1 2 Queen of Aragon 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Coat of ArmsJuana Enriquez was a daughter of Fadrique Enriquez and Mariana Fernandez de Cordoba 4th Lady of Casarrubios del Monte and succeeded her mother in 1431 Born in Torrelobaton she was a great great granddaughter of Alfonso XI of Castile Queen of Navarre edit The marriage between Juana Enriquez and John of Aragon was arranged because John wished to ally himself with the powerful noble faction she belonged to a faction which had major power in Castile at the time They were engaged in 1443 but the marriage was delayed The wedding finally took place in 1447 Juana married John after the death of his first wife Queen Blanche I of Navarre Although John ceased to be de jure uxoris monarch of Navarre on his wife s death he never ceded power to his son Charles Prince of Viana and daughter de jure Blanche II of Navarre a decision which Juana supported Such breaking of the law of succession led to a confrontation with the Crown of Aragon and a conflict between farmers and nobles the outbreak of Navarrese Civil War When John served in the war he appointed Juana Enriquez to act as his Regent 2 She left Navarre to give birth in 1452 Her husband was forced to leave Navarre in 1455 and her stepson Charles of Viana was installed as regent in Navarre with Castilian support Queen of Aragon edit In 1458 her husband became king of Aragon In 1460 her father in Castile provided her with documentation that Charles of Viana was planning to murder his father Juana showed the document to her husband who used it in order to have his son arrested and imprisoned accusing him of treason The Catalonians protested against the arrest of Charles of Viana The king appointed his wife to negotiate with the Catalonians In June 1461 she made a treaty with Catalonia in which Charles of Viana was appointed his father s governor in Catalonia 3 Shortly thereafter however Charles of Viana died John II proclaimed his son with Juana Ferdinand as heir of Aragon He gave Juana the task to have their son accepted as heir and governor of Catalonia On 6 February 1462 Juana Enriquez had her son hailed as the heir of Catalonia and his father s governor of Catalonia Since her son was a minor she swore his oath to the Catalonians in his place and acted as Governor of Catalonia 4 Accused of having ordered the poisoning of Charles of Viana Juana fled to Girona seeking the protection of the bishop They were besieged in Girona until July 1462 Juana Enriquez was appointed regent of Aragon in March 1465 when her husband was absent in Catalonia trying to suppress the rebellion 5 Legacy editQueen Juana s greatest wish was to have her son Ferdinand married to Isabella half sister and heir presumptive of King Henry IV of Castile Their marriage which did occur lasted for 35 years and produced a prince and four queens However Juana died on 13 February 1468 from breast cancer citation needed a year before the marriage occurred Her husband never remarried and reigned until his death in 1479 Her daughter Joanna married Ferdinand I of Naples and thus became Queen of Naples References edit Juana Enriquez Real Academia de la Historia Juana Enriquez Real Academia de la Historia Juana Enriquez Real Academia de la Historia Juana Enriquez Real Academia de la Historia Juana Enriquez Real Academia de la Historia External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juana Enriquez External image nbsp A portraitJuana EnriquezHouse of EnriquezCadet branch of the House of IvreaBorn 1425 Died 13 February 1468Spanish royaltyPreceded byMaria of Castile Queen consort of Aragon Majorca Valencia and Sicily Countess consort of Barcelona1458 1468 VacantTitle next held byIsabella I of CastilePreceded byAgnes of Cleves Queen consort of Navarre de facto1444 1468 VacantTitle next held byMargaret of AngoulemeSpanish nobilityPreceded byMariana Fernandez de Cordoba Lady of Casarrubios del Monte1431 1468 Succeeded byFerdinand of Aragon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juana Enriquez amp 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