Juan Ramón Folch de Cardona y Ximenez de Arenós
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Juan Ramón Folch de Cardona y Ximenez de Arenós, (9 January 1418 – 1485), 4th Count of Cardona, Viceroy of Sicily, 1477–1479 was the son of Juan Ramon Folch de Cardona y Aragón, (14 June 1400 – 1st Viscount of Vilamur, 1404, at the age of 4 - 1471), 3rd Count of Cardona, Admiral of Aragon since 22 May 1423 by Lieutenant of Aragon and Queen in charge of Aragonese–Catalan affairs on behalf of her absent husband Alfonso V of Aragon
, who resided at Naples
, Italy
, and Juana Gonzalva Ximenez de Arenós, Countess of Prades
, Lady of the Barony of Entenza
, sister of the Margerida de Prades who married the ailing and old king Martin I of Aragon
.
In 1430 he commanded a fleet of 22 galleys and 8 big ships who assisted besieged Aragonese king in Naples, Alfonso V of Aragon, (1395 - king of Aragon and Sicily 1416 - king of Naples "manu militari" after around 1434 - 1458) taking the French City of Marseille while returning home. He was awarded by Alfonso V of Aragon brother, king John II of Aragon
, ( - king successor 1458 - 1479) the Sicilian town of Termes
, in 1463, while king John II was at Tudela
, kingdom of Navarre
, where he disputed, battling, to his son Charles of Viana
the Navarrese throne, illegally, in spite of being a widower of Queen Blanca I of Navarre,(1385–1441), only.
King John II, battling against his own Catalan
subjects, in rebellion, got extreme difficulties circa 1467, but in 1468, the later king since 1479, John II of Aragon younger son, 16 years old Ferdinand II of Aragon
, received the military help of this 3rd Count of Cardona who died in 1471.
Juan Ramon Folch de Cardona y Ximenez de Arenós married in 1445, Juana de Urgel y Aragón, daughter of the Jaime de Urgel, also styled Jaime, Count of Urgel and Royal Princess Isabella of Aragon (1380–1424)
, a daughter of king Peter IV of Aragon
, a widow of the Count of Foix fighting successfully in 1473 against the French troops in the Ampurdan area and the battle of Besós.
When his father, the 3rd Count of Cardona died in 1471, he inherited the title of Admiral of Aragon.
In 1474 he took part in a mission to arrange peace and truces with king Louis XII of France
, (1462–1515).
In 1477 he was sent as a Viceroy of Sicily where he stayed till 1479. He died in 1485.
The next Admiral of Aragon would be his 39 years old son, 5th Count of Cardona and Count of Prades, Juan Ramon Folch de Cardona y Urgel but only till 28 September 1486, whereby king Ferdinand II of Aragon
and Queen Isabel I of Castile granted the title to his little son Ferdinand.
As the 5th Count was married since 1467 to Aldonza Enriquez, sister of Juana Enriquez
, mother of king Ferdinand II of Aragon and both sisters came from the Enriquez family, hereditary Admirals of Castile since about 1404, this decision is easy to understand.
The hereditary title of Admirals of Castile, disappeared in 1711 when the Duke of Medinaceli
of the time died in prison in Pamplona
Castle. Yet, the title of Admirals of Aragon continued through different families by inheritances, the Palafox
family for instance using such title at the beginnings of the 19th Century.
A palace in Granada
, now used as a Faculty of Architecture and former Military Hospital, is still named "La Casa del Almirante", "the House of the Admiral", on account of some 17th Century Mendoza
family people living there.
Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso the Magnanimous KG was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death...
, who resided at Naples
Naples
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, Italy
Italy
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, and Juana Gonzalva Ximenez de Arenós, Countess of Prades
Prades
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, Lady of the Barony of Entenza
Entenza
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, sister of the Margerida de Prades who married the ailing and old king Martin I of Aragon
Martin I of Aragon
Martin of Aragon , called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon, Valencia, Sardinia, and Corsica and Count of Barcelona from 1396 and King of Sicily from 1409...
.
In 1430 he commanded a fleet of 22 galleys and 8 big ships who assisted besieged Aragonese king in Naples, Alfonso V of Aragon, (1395 - king of Aragon and Sicily 1416 - king of Naples "manu militari" after around 1434 - 1458) taking the French City of Marseille while returning home. He was awarded by Alfonso V of Aragon brother, king John II of Aragon
John II of Aragon
John II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque...
, ( - king successor 1458 - 1479) the Sicilian town of Termes
Termes
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, in 1463, while king John II was at Tudela
Tudela
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, kingdom of Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, where he disputed, battling, to his son Charles of Viana
Charles of Viana
Charles, Prince of Viana , sometimes called Charles IV of Navarre, was the son of King John II of Aragon and Queen Blanche I of Navarre.- Background :...
the Navarrese throne, illegally, in spite of being a widower of Queen Blanca I of Navarre,(1385–1441), only.
King John II, battling against his own Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
subjects, in rebellion, got extreme difficulties circa 1467, but in 1468, the later king since 1479, John II of Aragon younger son, 16 years old Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
, received the military help of this 3rd Count of Cardona who died in 1471.
Juan Ramon Folch de Cardona y Ximenez de Arenós married in 1445, Juana de Urgel y Aragón, daughter of the Jaime de Urgel, also styled Jaime, Count of Urgel and Royal Princess Isabella of Aragon (1380–1424)
Isabella of Aragon (1380–1424)
Isabella of Aragon was a daughter of Peter IV of Aragon and his fourth wife, Sibila of Fortia. She was infanta of Aragon and Countess of Urgel.- Family :...
, a daughter of king Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV, , called el Cerimoniós or el del punyalet , was the King of Aragon, King of Sardinia and Corsica , King of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona Peter IV, (Balaguer, September 5, 1319 – Barcelona, January 6, 1387), called el Cerimoniós ("the Ceremonious") or el del punyalet ("the one...
, a widow of the Count of Foix fighting successfully in 1473 against the French troops in the Ampurdan area and the battle of Besós.
When his father, the 3rd Count of Cardona died in 1471, he inherited the title of Admiral of Aragon.
In 1474 he took part in a mission to arrange peace and truces with king Louis XII of France
Louis XII of France
Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
, (1462–1515).
In 1477 he was sent as a Viceroy of Sicily where he stayed till 1479. He died in 1485.
The next Admiral of Aragon would be his 39 years old son, 5th Count of Cardona and Count of Prades, Juan Ramon Folch de Cardona y Urgel but only till 28 September 1486, whereby king Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
and Queen Isabel I of Castile granted the title to his little son Ferdinand.
As the 5th Count was married since 1467 to Aldonza Enriquez, sister of Juana Enriquez
Juana Enríquez
Juana Enriquez de Córdoba, 5th Lady of Casarrubios del Monte , was a Castilian noblewoman who became Queen of the Kingdoms of the Crown of Aragon.-Biography:...
, mother of king Ferdinand II of Aragon and both sisters came from the Enriquez family, hereditary Admirals of Castile since about 1404, this decision is easy to understand.
The hereditary title of Admirals of Castile, disappeared in 1711 when the Duke of Medinaceli
Duke of Medinaceli
Duke of Medinaceli is a Spanish noble title given to Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega on 31 October 1479, by the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon when the old title of Count of Medinaceli, awarded to his grandfather, Bernal de Foix, in 1368, whereby was transformed...
of the time died in prison in Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
Castle. Yet, the title of Admirals of Aragon continued through different families by inheritances, the Palafox
Palafox
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family for instance using such title at the beginnings of the 19th Century.
A palace in Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
, now used as a Faculty of Architecture and former Military Hospital, is still named "La Casa del Almirante", "the House of the Admiral", on account of some 17th Century Mendoza
Mendoza (disambiguation)
Mendoza is a surname of Basque origin, also occurring as a place name. It means Cold Mountain, from words in the Basque language, mendi and otz + definite article '-a' . When related to Spain, it usually applies to the descendants of the Mendoza family, an old basque noble family originally from...
family people living there.