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John I of Aragon

Type Figure Region Aragon Time 1350–1396 Also known as Juan I

John I (Juan I, 1350—1396) was King of Aragon, son of Peter IV and Eleanor of Sicily, who acceded in 1387 and reigned until 1396.…

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  1. 1387–1393Zaragoza · AragonAfter Peter IV died on 6 January 1387, John I inherited the crowns of Aragon, Valencia, and Majorca. He favored a pro-French policy and patronized Catalan poetry and courtly arts.
  2. 1393–1396Foixà · CataloniaHe died in a fall from his horse while hunting near Foixà on 19 May 1396. As most of his children died young and he had no male heir, his brother Martin I succeeded him. He did not conquer Sicily (Sicily was incorporated into the Crown of Aragon in 1409 under Martin I).

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