Brief lives of women who reigned or ruled in their own right or by marriage by providing their a) proprietary titles, b) parentage, c) patrimony and properties, d) persona or personality, e) powers exercised, f) patronages and g) progeny or posterity.
Valencia de Tost
(d.c1100)
Parents/Pedigree: Daughter of Arnau de Tost, Lord of Ager, and Arsenda de Fluvia
Patrimony/Properties: 1055, she contributed the valley of Tremp to her marriage, 1056, her husband gave her the castles of Mur, L'Areny, Llimiana, Orcau and Basturs
Power Exercised: Countess of Pallars-Jussa, as the wife of Ramon V with whom she often appeared in feudal documents in second half of 11th century.
Progeny/Posterity: Married c1055 Ramon V of Pallars Jussa with whom she had 4 sons and a daughter.
Valencia I de Pallars-JussaPatrimony/Properties: 1055, she contributed the valley of Tremp to her marriage, 1056, her husband gave her the castles of Mur, L'Areny, Llimiana, Orcau and Basturs
Power Exercised: Countess of Pallars-Jussa, as the wife of Ramon V with whom she often appeared in feudal documents in second half of 11th century.
Progeny/Posterity: Married c1055 Ramon V of Pallars Jussa with whom she had 4 sons and a daughter.
Proprietary Title: Countess of Pallars-Jussa, 1177-1182
Parents/Pedigree: Daughter of Count Ramon VI
Her father died early and left her, in a will of 1177, the county of Pallars Jussà, a tribute he had through the king of Catalonia-Aragon, another he had with the Count of Urgell and possessions in La Cerdanya and El Conflent, all under guardianship and authority of her grandmother, Òria d'Entença. Òria, on the other hand, made her will in May 1178, and entrusted the guardianship of Valença to the Count-King Alphonse I the Chaste. Valença ruled for little time, however, and died without heirs. In compliance with the will of her grandfather, Arnau Mir I, the county then passed on to Dolça I, who gave it to Alphonse the Chaste." (Enciclopedia Catalana - Valencia I)
Parents/Pedigree: Daughter of Count Ramon VI
Her father died early and left her, in a will of 1177, the county of Pallars Jussà, a tribute he had through the king of Catalonia-Aragon, another he had with the Count of Urgell and possessions in La Cerdanya and El Conflent, all under guardianship and authority of her grandmother, Òria d'Entença. Òria, on the other hand, made her will in May 1178, and entrusted the guardianship of Valença to the Count-King Alphonse I the Chaste. Valença ruled for little time, however, and died without heirs. In compliance with the will of her grandfather, Arnau Mir I, the county then passed on to Dolça I, who gave it to Alphonse the Chaste." (Enciclopedia Catalana - Valencia I)
Valentina Visconti
(1366-1408)
(1366-1408)
Proprietary Titles: Countess of Asti, Countess of Vertus, 1373-1408
Parents/Pedigree: Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, and his first wife, Isabelle of France
Persona/Personality: "Eyes handsome, large, and open, with energy. Brows elevated and severe. Forehead handsome...Eyelids immovable, for her eyes never vacillated."
Power Exercised: Countess of Valois, Duchess of Touraine, 1389–1392, Countess of Blois, 1389–1407), Angouleme, 1404–1407, Perigord, Dreux and Soissons, as wife of Louis I of Valois (d.1407), whom she marriend in 1389
Patrimony/Property: "The description given by Corio (pp. 260, 266-68) of the dower in money, plate, and jewels brought by Valentina Visconti to Louis d'Orleans is a good proof of Gian Galeazzo's wealth. Besides the town of Asti, she took with her in money 400,000 golden florins. Her gems were estimated at 68,858 florins, and her plate at 1,667 marks of Paris. The inventory is curious."
Patronages: Christine de Pizan, first woman writer of France
Progeny/Posterity: Charles, Duke of Orléans (1391-1465), father of King Louis XII of France, Philip, Count of Vertus (1396-1420), John, Count of AngoulemeFrancis I of France (1400-1467), grandfather of King , and Margaret, Countess of Vertus (1406-1466), married Richard of Brittany, Count of Etampes
Portrait: See.
Parents/Pedigree: Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, and his first wife, Isabelle of France
Persona/Personality: "Eyes handsome, large, and open, with energy. Brows elevated and severe. Forehead handsome...Eyelids immovable, for her eyes never vacillated."
Power Exercised: Countess of Valois, Duchess of Touraine, 1389–1392, Countess of Blois, 1389–1407), Angouleme, 1404–1407, Perigord, Dreux and Soissons, as wife of Louis I of Valois (d.1407), whom she marriend in 1389
Patrimony/Property: "The description given by Corio (pp. 260, 266-68) of the dower in money, plate, and jewels brought by Valentina Visconti to Louis d'Orleans is a good proof of Gian Galeazzo's wealth. Besides the town of Asti, she took with her in money 400,000 golden florins. Her gems were estimated at 68,858 florins, and her plate at 1,667 marks of Paris. The inventory is curious."
Patronages: Christine de Pizan, first woman writer of France
Progeny/Posterity: Charles, Duke of Orléans (1391-1465), father of King Louis XII of France, Philip, Count of Vertus (1396-1420), John, Count of AngoulemeFrancis I of France (1400-1467), grandfather of King , and Margaret, Countess of Vertus (1406-1466), married Richard of Brittany, Count of Etampes
Portrait: See.
VALPURGE OF RODEZ
(1280-?)
Verena of Freiburg
(d.1320)
Victoire Armande Josephe of Rohan
(1743-1807)
VIOLANT OF HUNGARY
(c1216-1251)
[Bio1]
(1280-?)
Proprietary Titles: Viscountess of Creysell and Lady of Roquefeuil Parents/Pedigree: She was the daughter of Henri II of Rodez and Macarosse of Comminges. Progeny/Posterity: She married in 1298 Gaston of Armagnac, Viscount of Fezenzaguet.
Verena of Freiburg
(d.1320)
Heiress of Wartenberg and Mausach [145]
Victoire Armande Josephe of Rohan
(1743-1807)
Proprietary Title: Princess of Maubuisson
Power Exercised: Duchess of Montbazon as wife since 1761 of Henri Louis Marie of Rohan (d.1808), Duke of Montbazon.
Power Exercised: Duchess of Montbazon as wife since 1761 of Henri Louis Marie of Rohan (d.1808), Duke of Montbazon.
VIOLANT OF HUNGARY
(c1216-1251)
[Bio1]
Proprietary Titles: Lady of Omelades, Lady of Montpellier and Viscountess of Millau.
Parents/Pedigree: Daughter of Andras II of Hungary and Yolande of Courtenay
Patrimony/Properties: In 1234 she brought into her marriage Jaime I of Aragon "...a great sum of money, the rights to a county in Flanders and the territories that her grandparents had in Nemours and BUgundy...."
Persona/Personality: She "was a woman of talent and character...and ...exerted a strong influence over her husband...."
Notes: "Queen of Catalonia-Aragon. Daughter of King Andrew II and Yolanda de Courtenay, the daughter of Emperor Peter I of Constantinople. Her original name was Andreua. In 1234, at the instigation of the pope, her marriage was arranged to King James I of Catalonia-Aragon; as dowry, she provided a great sum of money, the rights to a county in Flanders and the territories that her grandparents had in Nemours and Burgundy. James I gave her the lordship of Montpellier, the barony of Omeladès and the viscountcy of Millau. The marriage, which caused a great sensation abroad, was celebrated in Barcelona in 1235. A woman of talent and character, he exerted a strong influence over her husband. Was buried at the monastery of Vallbona de les Monges." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
Patrimony/Properties: In 1234 she brought into her marriage Jaime I of Aragon "...a great sum of money, the rights to a county in Flanders and the territories that her grandparents had in Nemours and BUgundy...."
Persona/Personality: She "was a woman of talent and character...and ...exerted a strong influence over her husband...."
Notes: "Queen of Catalonia-Aragon. Daughter of King Andrew II and Yolanda de Courtenay, the daughter of Emperor Peter I of Constantinople. Her original name was Andreua. In 1234, at the instigation of the pope, her marriage was arranged to King James I of Catalonia-Aragon; as dowry, she provided a great sum of money, the rights to a county in Flanders and the territories that her grandparents had in Nemours and Burgundy. James I gave her the lordship of Montpellier, the barony of Omeladès and the viscountcy of Millau. The marriage, which caused a great sensation abroad, was celebrated in Barcelona in 1235. A woman of talent and character, he exerted a strong influence over her husband. Was buried at the monastery of Vallbona de les Monges." (Enciclopedia Catalana)
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