The Kingdom of Valencia was ruled by a monarch continuously during the period 1238—1714, with the exception of an interregnum from 1410—1412. What follows is a list of rulers of Valencia.
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Monarchs of Valencia
House of Aragon, 1238–1419
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James I 1238—1276 |
2 February 1208 Montpellier son of Peter II of Aragon and Marie of Montpellier |
Eleanor 1221 1 child Violant of Hungary 1235 10 children Teresa Gil de Vidaure 2 children |
27 July 1276 Valencia aged 68 |
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| Peter I 1276–1285 |
1240 Valencia son of James I of Aragon and Yolanda of Hungary |
Constantia of Sicily 13 June 1262 6 child |
2 November 1285 Vilafranca del Penedès aged 45 |
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| Alfonso I 1285–1291 |
1265 Valencia son of Peter III of Aragon and Constantia of Sicily |
Eleanor of England 15 August 1290 No children |
18 June 1291 Barcelona aged 27 |
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| James II 1291–1327 |
10 August 1267 Valencia son of Peter I and Constantia of Sicily |
Isabella of Castile 1 December 1291 No children Blanche of Anjou 29 October 1295 10 children Marie de Lusignan 15 June 1315 No children Elisenda de Montcada 25 December 1322 No children |
5 November 1327 Barcelona aged 60 |
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| Alfonso II 1327–1336 |
1299 Naples son of James II of Aragon and Blanche of Anjou |
Teresa d'Entença 1314 7 children Eleanor of Castile 2 children |
27 January 1336 Barcelona aged 37 |
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| Peter II 1336–1387 |
5 October 1319 Balaguer son of Alfonso IV and Teresa d'Entença |
Maria of Navarre 1338 2 children Leonor of Portugal 1347 No children Eleanor of Sicily 4 children |
5 January 1387 Barcelona aged 68 |
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| John I 1387–1396 |
27 December 1350 Perpignan son of Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily |
Martha of Armagnac 1 child Yolande of Bar 3 children |
19 May 1396 Foixà aged 46 |
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| Martin I 1396–1410 |
1356 Girona son of Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily |
Maria de Luna 13 June 1372 4 children Margarita of Aragon-Prades 1409 No children |
31 May 1410 Barcelona aged 54 |
House of Trastámara, 1412–1516
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand I 1412–1416 |
27 November 1380 Medina del Campo son of John I of Castile and Eleanor of Aragon |
Eleanor of Alburquerque 1394 8 children |
2 April 1416 Igualada aged 36 |
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| Alfonso III 1416–1458 |
1396 Medina del Campo son of Ferdinand I and Eleanor of Alburquerque |
Maria of Castile 1415 No children |
27 June 1458 Naples aged 52 |
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| John II 1458–1479 |
29 June 1397 Medina del Campo son of Ferdinand I and Eleanor of Alburquerque |
Blanche I of Navarre 6 November 1419 4 children Juana Enríquez 2 children |
20 January 1479 Barcelona aged 81 |
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| Ferdinand II 1479–1516 |
10 March 1452 son of John II of Aragon and Juana Enriquez |
Isabella of Castile 19 October 1469 5 children Germaine of Foix 1505 No children |
23 January 1516 Madrigalejo aged 54 |
At this point, the Kingdom of Valencia as a part of the Crown of Aragon, is ruled by the same monarch as that of the Crown of Castile with the de facto foundation of the Crown of Spain. Listed below are the monarchs of the newly formed Spanish monarchy.
Habsburg direct rule, 1516–1700
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles I 1516–1554 |
24 February 1500 Ghent son of Philip I of Castile and Juana of Castile |
Isabella of Portugal 10 March 1526 3 children |
21 September 1558 Yuste aged 58 |
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| Philip I 1554–1598 |
21 May 1527 Valladolid son of Charles IV and Isabella of Portugal |
Maria of Portugal 1543 1 child Mary I of England 1554 No children Elisabeth of Valois 1559 2 children Anna of Austria 4 May 1570 5 children |
13 September 1598 Madrid aged 71 |
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| Philip II 1598–1621 |
14 April 1578 Madrid son of Philip I and Anna of Austria |
Margaret of Austria 18 April 1599 5 children |
31 March 1621 Madrid aged 42 |
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| Philip III 1621–1665 |
8 April 1605 Valladolid son of Philip II and Margaret of Austria |
Elisabeth of Bourbon 1615 7 children Mariana of Austria 1649 5 children |
17 September 1665 Madrid aged 60 |
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| Charles II 1665–1700 |
6 November 1661 Madrid son of Philip III and Mariana of Austria |
Maria Luisa of Orléans 19 November 1679 No children Maria Anna of Neuburg 14 May 1690 No children |
1 November 1700 Madrid aged 38 |
Bourbon direct rule, 1700–1705
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip IV 1700–1705 |
19 December 1683 Versailles son of Louis, Dauphin of France and Maria Anna of Bavaria |
Maria Luisa of Savoy 2 November 1701 4 children Elisabeth of Parma 24 December 1714 7 children |
9 July 1746 Madrid aged 62 |
Austrian direct rule, 1705–1714
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles III 1705–1714 |
1 October 1685 Vienna son of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleonore-Magdalena of Pfalz-Neuburg |
Elisabeth Christine 1 August 1708 4 children |
20 October 1740 Vienna aged 55 |
At this point, the de facto status of the Kingdom of Spain is made de jure by the Nueva Planta Decrees that formally unites Spain under one crown, formally disbanding the Crown of Aragon and its constituent realms, including the Kingdom of Valencia.
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