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
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
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
- ^ 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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