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Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples

Born on June 16, 1454

Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples (d. 1517)

Joanna of Aragon (Spanish: Juana, Italian: Giovanna; 16 June 1455 – 9 January 1517) was Queen of Naples as the second wife of King Ferdinand I.

Born in Barcelona, Joanna was the second child of King John II of Aragon by his second wife, Juana Enríquez de Córdoba, and his youngest legitimate child.

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