Sancha of Majorca
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Sancha of Majorca was the second wife but only Queen consort
of Robert of Naples
.
and his Queen consort Esclaramunda of Foix
.
Her paternal grandparents were James I of Aragon
and Violant of Hungary
. Her maternal grandparents were Roger IV of Foix
and Brunissenda of Cardona
.
. He was the eldest surviving son of Charles II of Naples
and Maria Arpad of Hungary
. He was about twenty-seven years old and his first wife Yolanda of Aragon
, daughter of Peter III of Aragon
and Constance of Sicily, had died in August 1302.
Charles II died on 5 May 1309 and Robert succeeded him. Sancha served as his Queen consort for the rest of his reign but remained childless. She had petitioned the pope on numerous occasions regarding the hopeful dissoloution of her marriage, as she wanted to become a nun.
On 20 January 1343, Robert died and was succeeded by his granddaughter Joan I of Naples
. Sancha became Queen Dowager
and retired to a local monastery on 20 January 1344. She died as a nun
the following year.
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Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Robert of Naples
Robert of Naples
Robert of Anjou , known as Robert the Wise was King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier from 1309 to 1343, the central figure of Italian politics of his time. He was the third but eldest surviving son of King Charles II of Naples the Lame and Maria of Hungary...
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Family
She was a daughter of James II of MajorcaJames II of Majorca
James II was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1276 until his death. He was the second son of James I of Aragon and his wife Violant, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary...
and his Queen consort Esclaramunda of Foix
County of Foix
The County of Foix was an independent medieval fief in southern France, and later a province of France, whose territory corresponded roughly the eastern part of the modern département of Ariège ....
.
Her paternal grandparents were James I of Aragon
James I of Aragon
James I the Conqueror was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276...
and Violant of Hungary
Violant of Hungary
Violant of Hungary was Queen consort of James I of Aragon. She is also called Jolánta in Hungarian, Iolanda or Violant d'Hongria in Catalan and Yolanda or Violante de Hungría in Spanish.-Family:...
. Her maternal grandparents were Roger IV of Foix
Roger IV of Foix
Roger IV , son and successor of Roger-Bernard II the Great, was the seventh count of Foix from 1241 to his death. His reign began with the south again at war with the north in France and, though he was reluctant to join his father's old ally, Raymond VII of Toulouse, in revolt and he did not aid...
and Brunissenda of Cardona
Cardona
Cardona is a town ìn Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona; about 90 km northwest of the city of Barcelona, on a hill almost surrounded by the river Cardoner, a branch of the Llobregat.Near the town is an extensive deposit of rock salt...
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Marriage
In July 1304, Sancha married Robert of NaplesRobert of Naples
Robert of Anjou , known as Robert the Wise was King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier from 1309 to 1343, the central figure of Italian politics of his time. He was the third but eldest surviving son of King Charles II of Naples the Lame and Maria of Hungary...
. He was the eldest surviving son of Charles II of Naples
Charles II of Naples
Charles II, known as "the Lame" was King of Naples, King of Albania, Prince of Salerno, Prince of Achaea and Count of Anjou.-Biography:...
and Maria Arpad of Hungary
Maria Arpad of Hungary
Mary of Hungary , of the Árpád dynasty, was Queen consort of the Kingdom of Naples. She was a daughter of Stephen V of Hungary and his wife Elizabeth the Cuman.-Family:Mary's mother followed the Shamanist religion, like other Cumans...
. He was about twenty-seven years old and his first wife Yolanda of Aragon
Yolanda of Aragon
Yolanda of Aragon was the daughter of Peter III of Aragon and Constance of Sicily. She married Robert of Naples but was never Queen of Naples since she died before her husband inherited the throne.- Family :...
, daughter of Peter III of Aragon
Peter III of Aragon
Peter the Great was the King of Aragon of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona from 1276 to his death. He conquered Sicily and became its king in 1282. He was one of the greatest of medieval Aragonese monarchs.-Youth and succession:Peter was the eldest son of James I of Aragon and his second wife...
and Constance of Sicily, had died in August 1302.
Charles II died on 5 May 1309 and Robert succeeded him. Sancha served as his Queen consort for the rest of his reign but remained childless. She had petitioned the pope on numerous occasions regarding the hopeful dissoloution of her marriage, as she wanted to become a nun.
On 20 January 1343, Robert died and was succeeded by his granddaughter Joan I of Naples
Joan I of Naples
Joan I , born Joanna of Anjou, was Queen of Naples from 1343 until her death. She was also Countess of Provence and Forcalquier, Queen consort of Majorca and titular Queen of Jerusalem and Sicily 1343–82, and Princess of Achaea 1373/5–81....
. Sancha became Queen Dowager
Queen Dowager
A queen dowager or dowager queen is a title or status generally held by the widow of a deceased king. In the case of the widow of a deceased emperor, the title of empress dowager is used...
and retired to a local monastery on 20 January 1344. She died as a nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
the following year.
Ancestry
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