Ferdinand I (Spanish: Fernando I; 27 November 1380 – 2 April 1416 in Igualada, Òdena) named Ferdinand of Antequera and also the Just (or the Honest) was king of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia and (nominal) Corsica and king of Sicily, duke (nominal) of Athens and Neopatria, and count of Barcelona, Roussillon and Cerdanya (1412–1416). He was also regent of Castile (1406–1416). He was the first Castillian ruler of the Crown of Aragó and his dynasty came to unify the Iberian peninsula under Castillian rule.
Ferdinand I
Ferdinand I being crowned by the infant Jesus in San Benito el Real Valladolid, by Juan Rodríguez de Toledo (c.1410–15)
In 1406, upon the death of his elder brother, King Henry III of Castile, Ferdinand declined the Castilian crown and instead, with Henry's widow Catherine of Lancaster, became coregent during the minority of his nephew John II of Castile.[3] In this capacity he distinguished himself by his prudent administration of domestic affairs.
He is buried in the Crown of Aragon's royal pantheon of the monastery of Poblet, in a magnificent tomb ordered by his son Alfonso to Pere Oller in 1417.
The Italian humanist Lorenzo Valla wrote an official biography of Ferdinand, Historiarum Ferdinandi regis Aragonum libri sex.
Henry of Aragon (c. 1400-1445),[4] duke of Villena, count of Alburquerque and Empuries, lord of Sogorb, etc. and grand master of the military Order of Santiago, married Catherine of Castile[4]
Peter of Aragon (1406–1438), count of Alburquerque and duke of Noto
Sancho of Aragon (c.1400–1416),[4] grand master of the Orders of Calatrava and Alcántara
Appearance and characteredit
"He was tall, a little more than average, and thin and ruddy, and his cheeks had a few freckles... very patient to all who wanted to talk to him, even if their speeches were ordinary or not well-reasoned..."[7]
^From Crónica de Juan II by Alvar García de Santa María
Bibliographyedit
Hillgarth, J.N. (1976). The Spanish Kingdoms, 1250-1516. Vol. I. Clarendon Press.
Jones, J. A. P. (1997). Europe, 1500-1600. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.
Torres Fontes, Juan (1980). "Don Fernando de Antequera y la romántica caballeresca". Miscelánea Medieval Murciana (5): 83–120. doi:10.6018/j5141. hdl:10201/16401.
Ward, A.W.; Prothero, G.W.; Leathes, Stanley, eds. (1911). The Cambridge Modern History. Vol. XIII. Cambridge at the University Press.
Watanabe, Morimichi (1988). Christianson, Gerald; Izbicki, Thomas M. (eds.). Nicholas of Cusa – A Companion to his Life and his Times. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
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Ferdinand I Spanish Fernando I 27 November 1380 2 April 1416 in Igualada Odena named Ferdinand of Antequera and also the Just or the Honest was king of Aragon Valencia Majorca Sardinia and nominal Corsica and king of Sicily duke nominal of Athens and Neopatria and count of Barcelona Roussillon and Cerdanya 1412 1416 He was also regent of Castile 1406 1416 He was the first Castillian ruler of the Crown of Arago and his dynasty came to unify the Iberian peninsula under Castillian rule Ferdinand IFerdinand I being crowned by the infant Jesus in San Benito el Real Valladolid by Juan Rodriguez de Toledo c 1410 15 King of Aragon Valencia Majorca Sicily Sardinia and CorsicaCount of Barcelona Roussillon and CerdanyaDuke of Athens and NeopatriaReign3 September 1412 2 April 1416CoronationFebruary 1414 Zaragoza PredecessorMartinSuccessorAlfonso VBorn27 November 1380Medina del CampoDied2 April 1416 1416 04 02 aged 35 IgualadaBurialPoblet MonasteryConsortEleanor of Alburquerque m 1394 wbr Issueamong others Alfonso V King of Aragon Maria Queen of Castile John II King of Aragon Henry Duke of Villena Eleanor Queen of Portugal Peter Count of Alburquerque Sancho of AragonHouseTrastamaraFatherJohn I of CastileMotherEleanor of Aragon Contents 1 Biography 2 Family and children 3 Appearance and character 4 Genealogy 5 References 5 1 Bibliography 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography editFerdinand was born 27 November 1380 in Medina del Campo the younger son of King John I of Castile and Eleanor of Aragon 1 On 15 August 1403 in Medina del Campo Ferdinand founded a new order of knighthood the Order of the Jar 2 In 1406 upon the death of his elder brother King Henry III of Castile Ferdinand declined the Castilian crown and instead with Henry s widow Catherine of Lancaster became coregent during the minority of his nephew John II of Castile 3 In this capacity he distinguished himself by his prudent administration of domestic affairs In a war with the Muslim Kingdom of Granada he conquered the town of Antequera 1410 whence his surname 4 After Ferdinand s maternal uncle King Martin I of Aragon Martin II of Sicily died without surviving legitimate issue Ferdinand was chosen King of Aragon in 1412 to succeed him in the Compromise of Caspe The other candidate Count James II of Urgell see Counts of Urgell revolted and Ferdinand dissolved the County of Urgell in 1413 Ferdinand created the title of Prince of Girona for the heir of the Crown of Aragon on 19 February 1416 The most notable accomplishment of his brief reign was his agreement in 1416 to depose the Antipope Benedict XIII thereby helping to end the Western Schism which had divided the Roman Catholic Church for nearly 40 years He is buried in the Crown of Aragon s royal pantheon of the monastery of Poblet in a magnificent tomb ordered by his son Alfonso to Pere Oller in 1417 The Italian humanist Lorenzo Valla wrote an official biography of Ferdinand Historiarum Ferdinandi regis Aragonum libri sex Family and children editIn 1394 Ferdinand married Eleanor of Alburquerque 1374 1435 They had seven children Alfonso V of Aragon 1394 1458 king of Aragon Sicily and Naples 4 married Maria of Castile 4 Maria of Aragon 1396 1445 queen of Castile first wife of John II of Castile 5 John II of Aragon 1398 1479 5 Henry of Aragon c 1400 1445 4 duke of Villena count of Alburquerque and Empuries lord of Sogorb etc and grand master of the military Order of Santiago married Catherine of Castile 4 Eleanor of Aragon 1402 1445 queen of Portugal who married Edward I of Portugal 6 Peter of Aragon 1406 1438 count of Alburquerque and duke of Noto Sancho of Aragon c 1400 1416 4 grand master of the Orders of Calatrava and AlcantaraAppearance and character edit He was tall a little more than average and thin and ruddy and his cheeks had a few freckles very patient to all who wanted to talk to him even if their speeches were ordinary or not well reasoned 7 Genealogy editAlfonso IV of Aragon Peter IV of AragonJames I of Urgell Peter II of Urgell John I of CastileEleanor of AragonMartin of AragonIsabella of AragonJames II of Urgell Catherine of LancasterHenry III of CastileFerdinand I of Aragon John II of CastileReferences edit Jones 1997 p 122 Torres Fontes 1980 p 99 Hillgarth 1976 p 408 a b c d e f Hillgarth 1976 p 407 a b Ward Prothero amp Leathes 1911 p 80 Watanabe 1988 p 136 From Cronica de Juan II by Alvar Garcia de Santa Maria Bibliography edit Hillgarth J N 1976 The Spanish Kingdoms 1250 1516 Vol I Clarendon Press Jones J A P 1997 Europe 1500 1600 Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd Torres Fontes Juan 1980 Don Fernando de Antequera y la romantica caballeresca Miscelanea Medieval Murciana 5 83 120 doi 10 6018 j5141 hdl 10201 16401 Ward A W Prothero G W Leathes Stanley eds 1911 The Cambridge Modern History Vol XIII Cambridge at the University Press Watanabe Morimichi 1988 Christianson Gerald Izbicki Thomas M eds Nicholas of Cusa A Companion to his Life and his Times Ashgate Publishing Limited Further reading editT N Bisson The Medieval Crown of Aragon ISBN 0 19 820236 9External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ferdinand I of Aragon Ferdinand I of Catalonia Aragon in the Catalan Hyperencyclopaedia H J Chaytor A History of Aragon and Catalonia ch 14 The Compromise of Caspe La Monarquia Hispanica Fernando I el de Antequera 1412 1416 in Spanish Article of Francesca Espanol Bertran on his tomb in Poblet in Spanish Ferdinand I of AragonHouse of TrastamaraBorn 27 November 1380 Died 2 April 1416 Regnal titles Preceded byMartin the Humane King of Aragon Valencia Majorca Sicily Sardinia and Corsica Count of Barcelona Roussillon and Cerdagne1412 1416 Succeeded byAlfonso the Magnanimous Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferdinand I of Aragon amp oldid 1220350131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
