Blanche of Anjou

Blanche of Anjou (1280 – 14 October 1310) was Queen of Aragon as the second spouse of King James II of Aragon. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, she is also known as Blanche of Naples. She served as Regent or "Queen-Lieutenant" of Aragon during the absence of her spouse in 1310.

Blanche of Anjou
Queen consort of Aragon
Tenure1295–1310
Coronation1296 (Zaragoza)
Born1280
Died14 October 1310(1310-10-14) (aged 29–30)
Barcelona
Burial
Santes Creus
Spouse
(m. 1295)
Issue
among others
James
Alfonso IV, King of Aragon
Maria
Isabella, Queen of Germany
HouseAnjou-Sicily
FatherCharles II of Naples
MotherMary of Hungary
Signature
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