John II of Aragon
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John II (Spanish: Juan II, Catalan: Joan II, Aragonese: Chuan II and Basque: Joanes II; 29 June 1398 – 20 January 1479), called the Great (el Gran) or the Faithless (el Sense Fe),[1] was King of Aragon from 1458 until his death in 1479. As the husband of Queen Blanche I of Navarre, he was King of Navarre from 1425 to 1479. John was also King of Sicily from 1458 to 1468.
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| John II | |
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.jpg) John as a Knight of the Golden Fleece Miniature from the southern Netherlands, 1473 | |
| King of Aragon (more...) | |
| Reign | 27 June 1458 – 20 January 1479 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso V |
| Successor | Ferdinand II |
| King of Sicily | |
| Reign | 27 June 1458 – 1468 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso V |
| Successor | Ferdinand II |
| King of Navarre | |
| Reign | 8 September 1425 – 20 January 1479 |
| Predecessor | Charles III |
| Successor | Eleanor |
| Co-ruler | Blanche I (until 1441) |
| Contenders | Charles IV (1441–1461) Blanche II (1461–1464) |
| Born | 29 June 1398 Medina del Campo |
| Died | 20 January 1479(1479-01-20) (aged 80) Barcelona |
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| Issue Detail | |
| House | Trastámara |
| Father | Ferdinand I of Aragon |
| Mother | Eleanor of Alburquerque |
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