Esclaramunda of Foix
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| Esclaramunda of Foix | |
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| Born | 1250 |
| Died | 1315 (aged 64–65) Perpignan |
| Spouse | James II of Majorca |
| Issue | James of Majorca Sancho Sancha of Majorca, Queen of Naples Philip of Majorca Elizabeth, Princess of Villena Ferdinand of Majorca |
| House | Foix |
| Father | Roger IV, Count of Foix |
| Mother | Brunissenda of Cardona |
Esclaramunda of Foix (1250–1315) was Queen consort of Majorca from 1276-1311.[1][2]
Life
[edit]She was the daughter of Roger IV of Foix and Brunisenda of Cardona, daughter of Ramon VIII, Viscount of Cardona. Named after her great-grandmother, Esclaramunda was twenty years old when she married James II of Majorca.[3] As the royal palace or castle was under construction, the new couple moved to Montpellier, but in July 1276 embarked for Majorca.[4]
She was responsible for tutoring her grandson James III of Majorca. She was protector of the Order of Mercy. Her feast is on 22 October.
Marriage and issue
[edit]In 1275, Esclaramunda married James II of Majorca, with whom she had six children:
- James, who became a Franciscan friar before his father's death.
- Sancho, James II's successor
- Sancha of Majorca, who married Robert of Naples.
- Ferdinand, father of James III
- Philip, regent of Majorca during James III's minority
- Elizabeth, wife of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena.
She survived her husband by only five years, and died in Perpignan.
References
[edit]- ^ McGlynn, Sean; Woodacre, Elena (2 October 2014). The Image and Perception of Monarchy in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4438-6852-5.
- ^ Markham, Clements R. Sir (4 September 2022). The Story of Majorca and Minorca. DigiCat.
- ^ "Esclaramunda de Foix, Beata", Diocesis de Celaya
- ^ "Esclaramunda de Foix", Real Academia de la Historia
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