Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre

Agnes of Aquitaine (end of 1072 – 6 June 1097) was a queen consort of Navarre.[1] She was a daughter of William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine, and his third wife, Hildegarde of Burgundy.[2]

Agnes of Aquitaine
Queen consort of Aragon and Navarre
Tenure4 June 1094–6 June 1097
Born1072
Died6 June 1097
Burial
Pantheon of Kings of San Juan de la Peña
SpousePeter I of Aragon and Pamplona
IssuePeter
Isabella
HouseRamnulfids
FatherWilliam VIII, Duke of Aquitaine
MotherHildegarde of Burgundy

In 1081, Agnes was betrothed to Peter I of Aragon and Navarre.[2] In 1086, the couple married in Jaca; upon Peter's succession, Agnes became queen of Aragon and Navarre. By him, Agnes had two children, both of whom predeceased their father: Peter (died 1103) and Isabella (died 1104).

Agnes died in 1097, and her husband remarried to a woman named Bertha.

References

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  1. ^ "Inés de Aquitania | Real Academia de la Historia".
  2. ^ a b Dunbabin 2000, p. 384.

Sources

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  • Dunbabin, Jean (2000). France in the Making 843-1180. Oxford University Press.
Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre
Born: circa 1072 Died: 6 June 1097
Royal titles
Preceded by Queen consort of Aragon and Navarre
1094–1097
Succeeded by