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Biography of Alfonso IV King Aragon 1299-1336

Paternal Family Tree: Barcelona

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Cuman

Alfonso IV King Aragon and Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He the son of James "The Just" II King Aragon and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 1st December 1291 [his father] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 24) and [his step-mother] Isabella Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon (age 8) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 33) and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] Peter III King Aragon and [his grandmother] Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon (age 42). They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 29th October 1295 [his father] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 28) and [his mother] Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles II King Naples (age 41) and [his grandmother] Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples (age 38). He the son of [his grandfather] Peter III King Aragon and [his grandmother] Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon (age 46). They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 2nd November 1299 Alfonso IV King Aragon was born to James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 32) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.

In 1315 [his son] Alfonso Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 15) and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 15th June 1315 [his father] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 48) and Marie Lusignan Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [his grandfather] Peter III King Aragon and [his grandmother] Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon.

In 1317 [his son] Alfonso Barcelona (age 2) died.

In 1318 [his daughter] Constance Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 18) and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.

On 5th September 1319 [his son] Peter IV King Aragon was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 19) and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.

In 1321 [his son] James Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 21) and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.

On 25th December 1322 [his father] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 55) and Elisenda Montcada Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [his grandfather] Peter III King Aragon and [his grandmother] Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon.

In 1323 [his daughter] Elizabeth Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 23) and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.

In 1325 [his son] Frederick Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 25) and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.

In 1325 [his son] Frederick Barcelona died.

In 1327 [his daughter] Elizabeth Barcelona (age 4) died.

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

In 1327 [his son] Sancho Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 27) and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.

In 1327 [his son] Sancho Barcelona died.

On 5th November 1327 [his father] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 60) died. His son Alfonso (age 28) succeeded IV King Aragon since his eldest son wished to take holy orders.

In 1329 [his son] Ferdinand Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 29) and Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 4.46%.

In 1331 [his son] John Barcelona was born to Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 31) and Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon (age 24). Coefficient of inbreeding 4.46%.

Alfonso IV King Aragon Dies Peter IV King Aragon Succeeds

On 24th January 1336 Alfonso IV King Aragon (age 36) died. His son [his son] Peter (age 16) succeeded IV King Aragon.

Alfonso IV King Aragon 1299-1336 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Alfonso IV King Aragon 1299-1336

Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 4 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Alfonso IV King Aragon 1299-1336

Peter IV King Aragon

Ancestors of Alfonso IV King Aragon 1299-1336

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon

Great x 1 Grandfather: James I King Aragon

GrandFather: Peter III King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary

Great x 1 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon

Father: James "The Just" II King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Manfred King Sicily

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bianca Lancia

GrandMother: Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Marchioness of Saluzzo 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Odo II Duke Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guigues V Count of Albon and Grenoble

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice of Albon Duchess Burgundy

Alfonso IV King Aragon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adèle Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile

Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 4 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy

Mother: Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary

Great x 2 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary

Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary

GrandMother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman