Eleanor of Alburquerque
| Eleanor of Alburquerque | |
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| Queen consort of Aragon | |
| Tenure | 1412–1416 |
| Born | 1374 Aldeadávila de la Ribera |
| Died | 16 December 1435 (aged 60) Medina del Campo |
| Burial | Poblet Monastery |
| Spouse | Ferdinand I of Aragon |
| Issue |
Alfonso V of Aragon Maria, Queen of Castile John II of Aragon Henry of Aragon, Duke of Villena Eleanor, Queen of Portugal Pedro of Aragon, Count of Alburquerque Sancho of Aragon |
| House | Trastámara |
| Father | Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque |
| Mother | Infanta Beatrice of Portugal |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Eleanor, 3rd Countess of Alburquerque (1374 – 16 December 1435) became Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon. In Spanish, she is known as Leonor Urraca de Castilla, condesa de Alburquerque.
Her father was Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque, who was an illegitimate son of King Alfonso XI of Castile and his mistress Eleanor of Guzman, and a brother of King Henry II of Castile. Her mother was Infanta Beatrice, Countess of Alburquerque, who was daughter of Peter I of Portugal and Ines de Castro. Eleanor was born in Aldeadavila de la Ribera, now in National Park since 2002 of Arribes del Duero Natural Park, province of Salamanca.
Eleanor's brother was Ferdinand, 2nd Count of Alburquerque.
Eleanor was originally betrothed to Frederick, illegitimate son of Henry II of Castile, however this engagement was broken off.
Upon the death of the sickly John I of Castile on October 9 of 1390 the Regency Council addressed the issue of the heir presumptive, Infante Henry at the time eleven years of age and his brother Infante Ferdinand, who was then ten years. It was agreed that Ferdinand could not marry before his brother Henry reached the age of fourteen. Then he would be granted the privileges and social policies majority.
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