Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 1470-1498

Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea

Maternal Family Tree: Leonor de Alvim

On 19th October 1469 [her father] Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 17] and [her mother] Isabella Queen Castile [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John II King Castile and [her grandmother] Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile [aged 41]. He the son of John II King Aragon [aged 71] and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1470 Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 17] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 18]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.23%.

On 11th December 1474 [her uncle] Henry IV King Castile [aged 49] died. His half sister [her mother] Isabella [aged 23] succeeded Queen Castile.

On 20th January 1479 [her grandfather] John II King Aragon [aged 80] died. His son [her father] Ferdinand [aged 26] succeeded II King Aragon.

In 1480 [her future husband] Afonso Aviz [aged 4] went to live in the town of Moura with his maternal grandmother, [her future mother-in-law] Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu [aged 49]. In the early months of the following year, his future wife, Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 10], joined him and lived there for about two years.

In 1490 Afonso Aviz [aged 14] and Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 37] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 38]. He the son of John II King Portugal [aged 34] and Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal [aged 31]. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 13th July 1491 [her husband] Afonso Aviz [aged 16] died.

On 25th October 1495 [her former father-in-law] John II King Portugal [aged 40] died. His first cousin [her future husband] Manuel [aged 26] succeeded I King Portugal.

On 20th October 1496 [her brother-in-law] Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile [aged 18] and [her sister] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [her father] Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 44] and [her mother] Isabella Queen Castile [aged 45]. He the son of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 37] and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1497 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 27] and Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. Her first husband being his nephew Afonso Aviz.He would, three years later, marry her younger sister Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 15]; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 44] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 45]. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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In 1498 Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 28] died in childbirth.

On 23rd August 1498 [her son] Miguel Aviz was born to [her former husband] Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 29] and Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%. He died aged one in 1500.

In 1500 [her former husband] Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 30] and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the younger sister of his first wife Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 47] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 48]. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 19th October 1505 [her father] Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 53] and [her step-mother] Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. The difference in their ages was 35 years. She the daughter of Jean Foix Count Étampes and Marie Valois Viscountess Narbonne. He the son of [her grandfather] John II King Aragon and [her grandmother] Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. They were great uncle and niece.

On 16th July 1518 [her former husband] Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 49] and [her niece] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of [her former brother-in-law] Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and [her sister] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile [aged 39]. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 13th December 1521 [her former husband] Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal [aged 52] died. His son [her nephew] John [aged 19] succeeded III King Portugal.

Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 1470-1498 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 1470-1498

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Godwinson: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon

Ancestors of Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 1470-1498

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

Great x 2 Grandfather: John I King Castile 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Juan Manuel Prince of Villena 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso IV King Aragon 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Sicily 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Grandfather: John II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Pedro Fernández de Castro

Great x 3 Grandmother: Inês Castro

father: Ferdinand II King Aragon son of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fadrique Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso Enríquez Enríquez 6 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juana Mendoza

Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Diego Fernández Lord Baena

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar

Great x 2 Grandmother: Inés Ayala

Isabella Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

Great x 2 Grandfather: John I King Castile 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Juan Manuel Prince of Villena 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso IV King Aragon 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Sicily 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward II of England son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward III of England son of King Edward II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England daughter of King Philip IV of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 4 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter "Cruel" I King Castile 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Juan García Padilla 1st Lord Villagera

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Padilla

Great x 4 Grandmother: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera

mother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Pedro Fernández de Castro

Great x 3 Grandmother: Inês Castro

Great x 1 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward III of England son of King Edward II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Inês Castro

Great x 2 Grandfather: Afonso Aviz I Duke Braganza 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ines Peres

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nuno Álvares Pereira

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatriz Pereira de Alvim

Great x 3 Grandmother: Leonor de Alvim