Background
He was a bastard son of Royal bastard Alfonso de Aragónew york de Escobar, (1415–1485), a.k.a. His father was son of king John II of Aragón, (b 1392, king 1458–1479).
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He was a bastard son of Royal bastard Alfonso de Aragónew york de Escobar, (1415–1485), a.k.a. His father was son of king John II of Aragón, (b 1392, king 1458–1479).
Alfonso VI de Ribagorza till 1485, 1st count of Ribagorza, 1st duke of Villahermosa since 1476. Therefore, he was one bastard nephew of king Ferdinand II of Aragón, (b 1452, king 1479–1516). He was in charge of re-conquering the kingdom of Naples, substituting Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453–1515), who was commander there since 1495 but who was having personal problems with his king.
Juan was probably a prominent and trusted person from Gonzalo"s staff in Italy.
Their elder son, born 1487, was count Alfonso VII de Ribagorza since 1512, later 2nd Duke of Luna. He was faced in June 1508 by a popular revolt due to the lack of flour and wheat while he tried to collect extra money for military purposes.
In October 1509 he had to leave the town being replaced by interim-Viceroy of Naples, Antonio de Guevara, count of Potenza (Basilicata, Italy). In June 1528 he was buried at the Catalan Monastery of Montserrat.
