Alfonso de Aragón y de Escobar
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Alfonso de Aragon y de Escobar (1417 – 1495), Duke of Villahermosa, Count of Ribagorza and Cortes, Baron de Arenos and Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava
, was an illegitimate son of John II of Aragon
and one of his mistresses. Little is known about him. Because he wasn't in line of succession, he was often overlooked as a member of the royal family.
Order of Calatrava
The Order of Calatrava was the first military order founded in Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Order of Calatrava as a Militia was given by Pope Alexander III on September 26, 1164.-Origins and Foundation:...
, was an illegitimate son of John II of Aragon
John II of Aragon
John II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque...
and one of his mistresses. Little is known about him. Because he wasn't in line of succession, he was often overlooked as a member of the royal family.