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Juana Núñez de Lara
Spanish noblewoman (1286–1351) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juana Núñez de Lara (1286 – 1351) was a daughter of Juan Núñez de Lara the Fat and his wife Teresa Díaz II de Haro of the lordship of Biscay.[1] Juana is also known as la Palomilla or Lady of Lara.
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Life
Juana was first married to Infante Henry of Castile,[1] son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his first wife Elisabeth of Swabia. The marriage was childless and Henry died in 1304, leaving Juana a young widow.
Juana was married secondly to Ferdinand de la Cerda,[2] son of Ferdinand de la Cerda and his wife Blanche of France. Blanche was a daughter of Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence. Juana and Ferdinand had four children:
- Juan Núñez III de Lara (1313–1350), married María Díaz II de Haro.[1]
- Blanche Núñez de Lara (1311–1347), married Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena[2] and was mother of Juana Manuel of Castile, consort of Henry II of Castile and mother of John I of Castile.
- Margaret Núñez de Lara, a nun.
- María Núñez de Lara, married Charles II of Alençon[1] and was mother of Charles III of Alençon.
Juana's husband died in 1322, Juana herself died in Palencia in 1351.
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