Juan, Prince of Asturias
Infante don Juan de Trastamare de Aragon y de Trastamare de Castilla, (28 June 1478 in Seville–4 October 1497), Prince of Asturias and heir of Spain, was the only son of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon who survived to adulthood. At the age of 18 he married Margaret of Austria (1480-1530) in the Cathedral of Burgos in April, 1497. Six months later, on the way to the wedding of his older sister in Portugal, he died in Salamanca, possibly from tuberculosis. He left his wife pregnant who later gave birth to a stillborn child.
Upon discovery of the island of Cuba in 1492, Columbus named it Isla Juana in deference to Prince Juan, at that time the heir apparent.[1]
References
- ^ Andrea A.J., Overfield O.H. (2005). The Human Record, Vol 1; Letter by Christopher Columbus concerning recently discovered islands, P8. ISBN 0-618-37040-4.
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Juan, Prince of Asturias
Born: 28 June 1478 Died: 4 October 1497 |
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Title last held by
Princess Isabellahis mother who had ascended the throne |
Prince of
Asturias 1478-1497 |
Succeeded by Princess Isabella, queen consort of Portugal his sister - whose wedding it was in question |
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