Teresa d'Entença
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Teresa d'Entença was the eldest daughter of Gombald d'Entença and his wife Constance of Antillón
. She was Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to King Alfonso IV of Aragon
and was Countess of Urgell in her own right; however control over her estate passed to her husband.
agreed to make Alfonso heir to the County of Urgell, one the condition that he married Teresa, who was his rightful heir.
Alfonso agreed to this and he married Teresa in 1314 in the Cathedral of Lerida. Alfonso is reputed to have been so liberal in the expenses during the wedding, that the local counsels imposed restrictions on how much he could spend.
However, Alfonso and Teresa did not become King and Queen straight away because Alfonso's father James II of Aragon
was still alive and so was Alfonso's older brother James of Aragon, who was heir. However, James renounced his right to the throne in 1319 to become a monk. He had even refused to consummate his marriage to Eleanor of Castile. This meant Alfonso was now his father's heir.
James II died in 1327 and Alfonso succeeded him.
Teresa died whilst giving birth to her son Sancho on 20 October 1327 at Zaragoza
. She is buried at Zaragoza Franciscan Church. Her younger son James inherited Urgell
from his parents. Alfonso later remarried to Eleanor, his once sister-in-law who was married to his older brother James.
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Antillón
Antillón is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. , , the municipality has a population of 150 inhabitants.The parish church was built between the eleventh and the sixteenth century, so it has parts in Romanesque style, and parts in Gothic one...
. She was Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to King Alfonso IV of Aragon
Alfonso IV of Aragon
Alfonso IV, called the Kind was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1327 to his death. He was the second son of James II and Blanche of Anjou...
and was Countess of Urgell in her own right; however control over her estate passed to her husband.
Life
Before dying at La Llitera without descendants, Teresa's uncle Ermengol X of UrgellErmengol X of Urgell
Ermengol X was the Count of Urgel and Viscount of Àger from 1268, though his succession was disputed. He was the son of Álvaro of Urgell and his second wife, Cecilia, daughter of Roger-Bernard II of Foix....
agreed to make Alfonso heir to the County of Urgell, one the condition that he married Teresa, who was his rightful heir.
Alfonso agreed to this and he married Teresa in 1314 in the Cathedral of Lerida. Alfonso is reputed to have been so liberal in the expenses during the wedding, that the local counsels imposed restrictions on how much he could spend.
However, Alfonso and Teresa did not become King and Queen straight away because Alfonso's father James II of Aragon
James II of Aragon
James II , called the Just was the King of Sicily from 1285 to 1296 and King of Aragon and Valencia and Count of Barcelona from 1291 to 1327. In 1297 he was granted the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica...
was still alive and so was Alfonso's older brother James of Aragon, who was heir. However, James renounced his right to the throne in 1319 to become a monk. He had even refused to consummate his marriage to Eleanor of Castile. This meant Alfonso was now his father's heir.
James II died in 1327 and Alfonso succeeded him.
Teresa died whilst giving birth to her son Sancho on 20 October 1327 at Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. She is buried at Zaragoza Franciscan Church. Her younger son James inherited Urgell
Urgell
The County of Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.The county was carved by the Franks out of a former section of the Mark of Toulouse when the Alt Urgell area became part of the Carolingian Empire between 785 and 790.The original...
from his parents. Alfonso later remarried to Eleanor, his once sister-in-law who was married to his older brother James.
Issue
Alfonso and Teresa were married for thirteen years, and had seven children:- Alfonso (1315–1317)
- ConstanceConstance of Aragon, Queen of MajorcaConstance of Aragon was the eldest daughter of Alfonso IV of Aragon and his first wife Teresa d'Entença. She was born into the House of Aragon...
(1318–1346), married in 1336 to James III of MajorcaJames III of MajorcaJames III , called the Rash or the Unfortunate, son of Ferdinand of Majorca and Isabelle de Sabran, heiress of Principality of Achaea, was the King of Majorca from 1324 to 1344. He was the last independent king of Majorca of the House of Barcelona.James was born at Catania...
. - Peter IVPeter IV of AragonPeter IV, , called el Cerimoniós or el del punyalet , was the King of Aragon, King of Sardinia and Corsica , King of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona Peter IV, (Balaguer, September 5, 1319 – Barcelona, January 6, 1387), called el Cerimoniós ("the Ceremonious") or el del punyalet ("the one...
(1319–1346), successor. - James I, Count of UrgellJames I of UrgellJames I , the eighteenth Count of Urgell, was the fourth son of Alfonso IV King of Aragon and Teresa d'Entença & Cabrera, 17th Countess of Urgell.-Biography:...
(1321–1347), also inherited Entença and Antillon. - Isabella (1323–1327).
- Fadrique (1325-died young).
- Sancho (1327), lived only a few days.
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