Alfonso I, Duke of Gandia
Alfonso de Aragon and Foix | |||||
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Duke of Gandía | |||||
Tenure | 1399–1412 | ||||
Predecessor | Pedro of Aragon and Anjou | ||||
Successor | Alfonso of Aragon and Eiximenis | ||||
Count of Ribagorza | |||||
Tenure | 1365–1412 | ||||
Predecessor | Pedro of Aragon and Anjou | ||||
Successor | Alfonso of Aragon and Eiximenis | ||||
Born | 1332 | ||||
Died |
1412 Gandía | ||||
Burial | Collegiate Basilica of Gandia | ||||
Spouse | Violante Díaz de Arenós | ||||
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House | House of Aragon | ||||
Father | Pedro IV of Ribagorza | ||||
Mother | Isabel de Foix | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Alfonso de Aragón y Foix (1332 - Gandia, 5 March 1412) [1] also called Alfonso I of Gandía "the old" and Alfonso IV of Ribagorza, was the eldest son of Count Pedro de Aragón y Anjou (Pedro IV of Ribagorza) and Juana of Foix. He was the grandson of James II of Aragon and cousin of Pedro IV "the Ceremonious". He held the titles of Duke of Gandia (from 1399), Count of Denia (since 1355), Count of Ribagorza (from 1361), Marquis of Villena (since 1366), and first Constable of Castile.
He was a claimant to the Crown of Aragon in the succession crisis that followed the death of Martin of Aragon with no children. Alfonso claimed the crown as senior male-line descendant of James II. Alfonso died before the crisis was resolved by the Compromise of Caspe; his claim was inherited by his brother, Juan of Aragon and Foix.
See also
References
- ↑ Iglesias Costa, Manuel (2001) Historia del condado de Ribagorza (Spanish). p. 267. Huesca: Instituto de Estudios Altoaragoneses: Diputación de Huesca. ISBN 84-8127-121-7.
Bibliography
- Iglesias Costa, Manuel (2001) Historia del condado de Ribagorza. (Spanish). Huesca: Instituto de Estudios Altoaragoneses: Diputación de Huesca. ISBN 84-8127-121-7.
- Suárez Fernández, Luis (1976) Historia de España Antigua y media (Spanish). vol.1, p. 318. Ediciones Rialp ISBN 8432118826.