- Violant of Hungary
Violant of Hungary (
Esztergom ,Kingdom of Hungary , c. 1216 – 1253) wasQueen consort ofJames I of Aragon . She is also called Jolánta in Hungarian, Iolanda or Violant d'Hongria in Catalan and Yolanda or Violante de Hungría in Spanish.Violant was a daughter of
Andrew II of Hungary and Violant of Courtenay.She married James I in 1235, being his second wife, and had several children:
1.
Violant of Aragon (1236-1301), queen of Castile by her marriage to Alphonse X.2. Constance of Aragon (1239-1269), infanta of Castile by her marriage to
Juan Manuel of Castile , son ofFerdinand III of Castile .3.
Peter III of Aragon (1240-1285).4.
James II of Majorca (1243-1311).5.
Ferdinand of Aragon (1245-1250).6. Sancha of Aragon (1246-1251).
7.
Isabella of Aragon (1247-1271), marriedPhilip III of France 8.
Maria of Aragon (1248-1267), nun.9. Sancho,
Archbishop of Toledo (1250-1275)10. Elionor of Aragon (1251-?, young)
Violant and her daughter Sancha's remains are at the monastery of
Santa Maria de Vallbona inLleida ,Catalonia .External links
* [http://www.grec.net/cgibin/dificil.pgm?USUARI=&SESSIO=&PGMORI=E&NDCHEC=0071268 Violant of Hungary in the Catalan Hyperencyclopaedia]
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