Alfonso de Aragón y Portugal

Alfonso de Aragón y Portugal, or Alfonso I de Ampurias (Segorbe, 1489–1563), was Count of Ampurias and Duke of Segorbe.

Alfonso de Aragón y Portugal
Born1489
Segorbe
Died1563
Segorbe
NationalityPortuguese
OccupationCount of Ampurias Duke of Segorbe

Biography

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He was a son of Enrique de Aragón y Pimentel and Guiomar de Portugal, and succeeded his father as Count of Ampurias and 2nd Duke of Segorbe after his death in 1522.
In 1516 he married Duchess Juana I Folch de Cardona, 3rd Duke of Cardona, daughter and heiress of Fernando Ramon Folch, 2nd Duke of Cardona. This made him 3rd Duke-consort of Cardona. He was viceroy of Valencia from 1558 until his death in 1563.
In 1555 he became a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Children

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They had 13 children, including:

He also had at least one illegitimate child :

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