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Coat of arms of Blanche I
Coat of arms of Blanche I

Blanche I of Navarre (6 July 1387[1] – Santa María la Real de Nieva, Kingdom of Castile (now Spain), April 1, 1441) was Queen of Navarre from 1425 to 1441. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Santa María la Real de Nieva is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne This is a list of the kings of Pamplona ( Iruña in Basque), later Navarre.

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Life

She was the daughter of King Charles III of Navarre and Eleanor, Infanta of Castile (died 1416). Charles III (1361 Nantes &ndash 8 September 1425, Olite) called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death Eleanor of Castile (after 1363 - 27 February 1416) was an Infanta of Castile and the Queen consort of Navarre.

Blanche married firstly Martin the Younger, King of Sicily and Crown Prince of Aragon. Martin I of Sicily (c 1374/1376 — July 25, 1409) called "The Younger" was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409 The following is a list of monarchs of Sicily. Counts of Sicily Sicily was granted pending its Christian reconquest to Robert Guiscard as "duke" Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. They were married by proxy on May 21, 1402 in Catania. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Catania ( Greek: &ndash Katánē; Latin: Catăna and Catĭna; Arabic: Blanche travelled to meet her new husband and they were married in person on December 26, 1402. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. The bride was about eleven years old and the groom twenty-eight.

Martin had survived his previous wife and former co-ruler Mary of Sicily and their only son. Martin I of Sicily (c 1374/1376 — July 25, 1409) called "The Younger" was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409 Mary of Sicily ( Catania, Kingdom of Sicily, 2 July 1363 &ndash Lentini, Kingdom of Sicily, May 25, He was in need of legitimate heirs. However Martin and Blanche only had one son:

They both survived their only son. Martin died on July 25, 1409 and was succeeded by his own father, Martin I of Aragon. Martin I of Sicily (c 1374/1376 — July 25, 1409) called "The Younger" was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409 Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Martin of Aragon (1356 &ndash 31 May 1410) called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon,

Blanche remained a widow for a decade. On November 6, 1419, Blance married her second husband John (Juan), duke of Peñafiel by proxy in Olite. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with John II the Great ( June 29, 1397 &ndash January 20, 1479) was the King of Aragon (1458&ndash1479 and Jure uxoris Olite ( Erriberri in Basque language) is a town and Municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain John was the second son of Ferdinand I of Aragon and Eleanor of Alburquerque. John II the Great ( June 29, 1397 &ndash January 20, 1479) was the King of Aragon (1458&ndash1479 and Jure uxoris Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374 - 1435 became Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon. Ferdinand had succeeded his maternal uncle Martin I in 1412. Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera Martin of Aragon (1356 &ndash 31 May 1410) called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon,

Juan traveled to meet her. John II the Great ( June 29, 1397 &ndash January 20, 1479) was the King of Aragon (1458&ndash1479 and Jure uxoris On June 10, 1420, they were married in person in Pamplona. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem For other meanings see Pamplona (disambiguation. Pamplona ( Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre Charles III died on September 8, 1425 and Blanche succeeded him as Queen regnant of Navarre. Charles III (1361 Nantes &ndash 8 September 1425, Olite) called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz This is a list of the kings of Pamplona ( Iruña in Basque), later Navarre. John became King Consort of Navarre in her right. John II the Great ( June 29, 1397 &ndash January 20, 1479) was the King of Aragon (1458&ndash1479 and Jure uxoris This is a list of the kings of Pamplona ( Iruña in Basque), later Navarre. They had four children:

After the death of Blanche, he kept the government of Navarre in his own hands, from the hands of their own son Charles of Viana, the rightful heir of the line of Navarrese kings. Eleanor of Aragon (Leonor ( Olite, Navarre (now Spain) 2 February 1426 &ndash Tudela Navarre (now Spain) 12 February 1479 This is a list of the kings of Pamplona ( Iruña in Basque), later Navarre. Charles Prince of Viana, ( May 29 1421 &ndash September 23 1461) sometimes called Charles IV king of Navarre, was the son

John became King of Aragon and King of Sicily, upon the death of his elder brother Alfonso V of Aragon in 1458. This is a list of the rulers of Aragon, now a region of north-eastern Spain. The following is a list of monarchs of Sicily. Counts of Sicily Sicily was granted pending its Christian reconquest to Robert Guiscard as "duke" Alfonso the Magnanimous (also Alphonso; Catalan: Alfons) (1396 &ndash 27 June 1458) was the King of Aragon (as

Ancestors

Blanche's ancestors in three generations
Blanche I of Navarre Father:
Charles III of Navarre		 Paternal Grandfather:
Charles II of Navarre		 Paternal Great-grandfather:
Philip III of Navarre
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Joan II of Navarre
Paternal Grandmother:
Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre		 Paternal Great-grandfather:
John II of France
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Bonne of Bohemia
Mother:
Eleanor of Castile		 Maternal Grandfather:
Henry II of Castile		 Maternal Great-grandfather:
Alfonso XI of Castile
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Eleanor of Guzman
Maternal Grandmother:
Juana Manuel of Castile		 Maternal Great-grandfather:
Juan Manuel, Duke of Peñafiel
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Blanca de La Cerda y Lara

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References

  1. ^ Anthony (1931) states that she was the fourth-born daughter of King Charles III of Navarre by Queen Eleanor, and she was preceded by Juana, Maria and Margarita and the two latter died early. Charles III (1361 Nantes &ndash 8 September 1425, Olite) called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death Eleanor of Castile (after 1363 - 27 February 1416) was an Infanta of Castile and the Queen consort of Navarre. Anthony defines Blanca's exact birth date as 6 July 1387 by virtue of contemporary sources. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England


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Preceded by
Antonia of Balzo		 Queen consort of Sicily
26 December 1402 - 25 July 1409		 Succeeded by
Margarita of Aragon-Prades
Preceded by
Charles III		 Queen regnant of Navarre
with John II
8 September 1425–3 April 1441		 Succeeded by
Charles IV
Antonia of Balzo (c 1355 - 23 January, 1374) was the second Queen consort of Frederick III the Simple. The following is a list of monarchs of Sicily. Counts of Sicily Sicily was granted pending its Christian reconquest to Robert Guiscard as "duke" Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Charles III (1361 Nantes &ndash 8 September 1425, Olite) called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death This is a list of the kings of Pamplona ( Iruña in Basque), later Navarre. John II the Great ( June 29, 1397 &ndash January 20, 1479) was the King of Aragon (1458&ndash1479 and Jure uxoris Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Charles Prince of Viana, ( May 29 1421 &ndash September 23 1461) sometimes called Charles IV king of Navarre, was the son
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