Died laughing, reportedly
Martin of Aragon died in 1410 without an heir he could get accepted, ending the House of Barcelona. A story with little evidence behind it says he died of indigestion and a fit of laughter at a joke by his jester, Borra.
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Martin of Aragon
1356–1410 · Barcelona
King of Aragon from 1396 to 1410. Born at Perpignan. Died at Barcelona.
See Martin of Aragon on the tree On the map Thrones
Reigned
| 1396–1410 | Monarch of the Crown of Aragon |
| 1396–1410 | King of Sardinia |
| 1402–1410 | Count of Empúries |
| 1409–1410 | King of Sicily |
Also held: King of Aragon · Count of Barcelona · King of Valencia · king of Majorca
Family
- Father
- Peter IV of Aragon
- Mother
- Eleanor of Sicily
- Married
- Maria de Luna 1372
Margaret of Prades 1409 - Children (1)
- Martin I of Sicily 1374
- Siblings (5)
- Constance of Aragon, Queen of Sicily 1340
Joanna of Aragon, Countess of Ampurias 1344
John I of Aragon 1351
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile 1358
Isabella of Aragon 1380
Related to
- Martin of Aragon was the 17× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
- Martin of Aragon was the 14× great-uncle of Victoria.
- Martin of Aragon was the 8× great-uncle of Louis XIV of France.