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Catherine of Aragon
A consort of the House of Trastámara whose life was connected with England.
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Key details
Birth: 1485 Documented
Death: 1536 Documented
Role: Consort
Dynasty: Trastámara
Territories: England (ES)
Recorded relationships
Parents
Ferdinand II of AragonDocumentedIsabella I of CastileDocumented
Partners
Arthur, Prince of WalesPending reviewHenry VIII of EnglandPending review
Children
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Katharina, England, Königin
- Real Academia de la Historia · Diccionario Biográfico español
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
6 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1485
The authority record gives the birth as 1485. - DeathDocumented
1536
The authority record gives the death as 1536.
Family and relationships (2/4 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Ferdinand II of Aragon
The authority record identifies Ferdinand II of Aragon (GND 118686712) as father. - MotherDocumented
Isabella I of Castile
The authority record identifies Isabella I of Castile (GND 11863982X) as mother. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Arthur, Prince of Wales
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Henry VIII of England
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (4)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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Family
Ferdinand II of Aragon“the Catholic”King of Aragon, Sicily and Naples · King of Castile with Isabella I1452 – 1516
Isabella I of Castile“the Catholic”Queen of Castile and León1451 – 1504Arthur, Prince of WalesPrince1486 – 1502
Henry VIII of EnglandKing of England · King of Ireland1491 – 1547
Mary I of EnglandQueen1516 – 1558Same dynasty
Joanna of Aragon and Gurrea · ESConsort1492 – 1520
Joanna I of Castile“the Mad”Queen of Castile, León and Aragon1479 – 1555Maria of Aragon · ESConsort1482 – 1517Joanna of Naples · ESConsort1479 – 1518Isabella of Naples · ESConsort1470 – 1524Joanna of Castile“la Beltraneja”Claimant to Castile and León; queen consort of Portugal1462 – 1530In their lifetime
Philip II of Spain“the Prudent”King of Spain and Portugal · King of England jure uxoris1527 – 1598Henry VII of EnglandKing1457 – 1509
Elizabeth I of England“the Virgin Queen”Queen of England and Ireland1533 – 1603Richard III of EnglandKing1452 – 1485Charles Brandon · ESDuke1484 – 1545Richard of ShrewsburyDuke1473 – ?