Eleanor, 3rd Countess of Alburquerque became Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon.
Background
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 was originally betrothed to Frederick, illegitimate son of Henry II of Castile, however this engagement was broken official
Career
In Spanish, she is known as Leonor Urraca de Castilla, condesa de Alburquerque. Eleanor"s brother was Ferdinand, 2nd Count of Alburquerque. In 1412, Ferdinand and Eleanor became King and Queen of Aragon after the Compromise of Caspe.
However they reigned for only four years, when Ferdinand died in 1416, aged 36 years.
Eleanor, who was then 42 years old, retired to Medina del Campo. Eleonor lost some of her possessions as a benefit for the latter.
Eleanor died in Medina del Campo, province of Valladolid, in 1435. Her grave is in the Convent of Santa María la Real, in a simple grave on the floor.
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