Maria of Castile Queen of Aragon Royalty

Maria of Castile (14 September 1401 – 7 September 1458) was Queen consort of Aragon and Naples as the spouse of Alfonso V of Aragon. Maria acted as the regent of Aragon during the reign of her spouse, as he was absent during most of his reign; her regencies lasted between 1420 and 1423 and between 1432 and 1458. She was also briefly Princess of Asturias in her own right as the heiress presumptive to the throne of Castile.

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Maria of Castile Queen of Aragon
Birth dateSeptember 14, 1401
Birth place
Kingdom of Castile , Segovia
Date of deathSeptember 07, 1458
Place of death
Valencia , Kingdom of Aragon
Parents
Henry III of Castile
Catherine of Lancaster
Spouse
Alfonso V of Aragon

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