Esclaramunda of Foix

Majorcan queen
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroMajorcan queen
isQueen
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Female
DeathPerpignan
Family
Father:Roger IV, Count of Foix
Spouse:James II of Majorca
Children:Sancho of Majorca Sancha of Majorca Ferdinand of Majorca Philip of Majorca James of Majorca Isabella of Majorca
The details

Biography

Esclaramunda of Foix (1255–1315) was Queen consort of Majorca. She was married to James II of Majorca, and she was responsible for tutoring her grandson James III of Majorca. She was protector of the Order of Mercy. Her feast is on 22 October.
She was daughter of Roger IV of Foix.

Marriage and issue

In 1275, Esclaramunda married James II of Majorca, with whom she had six children:

  • James, who became a Franciscan monk before his father's death.
  • Sancho, James II's successor
  • Sancha of Majorca, who married Robert of Naples.
  • Philip, regent of Majorca during James III's minority
  • Elizabeth, wife of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena.
  • Ferdinand, father of James III.

She survived her husband by only five years, and died in Perpignan.


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