Enrique de Aragón y Pimentel
Born25 July 1445
Calatayud
Died2 July 1522
Castelló d'Empúries
NationalityMaldives
SpouseGuiomar de Portugal
Duke of Segorbe arms
This bottle (refredador) from the first half 16th century, possibly a version of the hanging leather pilgrim flask used during journeys, would have been used to cool wine. The arms are those of Enrique of Aragon-Segorbe, lord of Paterna, or of his son Alfonso. Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

Enrique de Aragón y Pimentel, known as el Infante Fortuna (Calatayud, 25 July 1445 – Castelló d'Empúries, 2 July 1522), was Count of Ampurias becoming Count later 1st Duke of Segorbe. He served as Viceroy of Catalonia between 1479 and 1493.

Life

The only and posthumous son of Henry, Duke of Villena and his second wife Beatriz de Pimentel, he succeeded his father as Count of Empúries and Count of Segorbe, when his uncle Alfonso V of Aragon , who had served as Regent, died in 1458. In 1469 his countship of Segorbe was elevated to a dukedom.

Upon his cousin's accession to throne of Aragon in 1479, King Ferdinand II of Aragon appointed him as Viceroy of Catalonia.
The Duke of Segorbe died on 2 July 1522 at Castelló d'Empúries and is buried in the Poblet Monastery.

Marriage and Children

In 1488, Enrique de Aragón married Guiomar de Portugal (died 1516), sister of Fadrique de Portugal, Privy Counsellor to Ferdinand II of Aragon.
They had 3 children :

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bottle (Refredador), Spanish, Valencia, first half 16th century". Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

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