Catherine of Aragon
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Summary
Catherine of Aragon was born on December 16, 1485[1], in Alcalá de Henares[2]. She died on January 7, 1536[3], in Kimbolton Castle[4]. She worked as a diplomat[5], aristocrat[6], and queen consort[7]. She ranks in the top 0.093% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137,458 views/month, #930 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Peterborough Cathedral[9]
- Father: Ferdinand II of Aragon[10]
- Mother: Isabella I of Castile[11]
- Spouse: Arthur, Prince of Wales[12], Henry VIII of England[13]
- Child: stillborn daughter Tudor (1510)[14], Henry, Duke of Cornwall[15], Stillborn son Tudor[16], Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1514)[17], Mary I[18], stillborn daughter Tudor (1518)[19]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[20]
- Position held: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of England[21]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[22], Catholicism[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Family: House of Trastámara[25], House of Tudor[26]
- Noble title: Infante of Aragón[27], Infante of Castile[28], queen consort[29], Princess of Wales[30]
- Commons category: Catherine of Aragon[31]
- Cause of death: heart cancer[32]
- Religious order: Third Order of Saint Francis[33]
- Given name: Catalina[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Catherine of Aragon[35]
- Commons gallery: Catalina de Aragón[36]
- Manner of death: natural causes[37]
- Depicted by: Katherine of Aragon[38], Queen Catherine (of Aragon) (1485-1536)[39]
- Eye color: blue[40]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[46], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[49]
Why It Matters
Catherine of Aragon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Catherine of Aragon born?
Catherine of Aragon's place of birth was Alcalá de Henares[2].
Where did Catherine of Aragon die?
Catherine of Aragon died in Kimbolton Castle[4].
Who were Catherine of Aragon's parents?
Catherine of Aragon's father was Ferdinand II of Aragon[10]. Catherine of Aragon's mother was Isabella I of Castile[11].
Who was Catherine of Aragon married to?
Catherine of Aragon's spouses include Arthur, Prince of Wales[12] and Henry VIII of England[13].
What did Catherine of Aragon do for work?
Catherine of Aragon worked as a diplomat[5], aristocrat[6], and queen consort[7].