Marriage and Children
On 1338, he married Maria of Navarre (1329–1347), daughter of Joan II of Navarre. She bore him three daughters and one son:
- Constance, who married Frederick III of Sicily.
- Joanna, who married John, Count of Ampurias.
- Maria of Aragon (1345/6 – 3 June 1348)
- Peter of Aragon (born and died 28 April 1347)
In 1347 in Barcelona, he married Leonor of Portugal (1328–1348), daughter of Alfons IV of Portugal. She died one year later of the Black Death.
His third marriage, on 27 August 1349 in Valencia was to Eleanor of Sicily (1325–1375), daughter of Peter II of Sicily. Four children were born from this marriage:
- John I (1350–1396)
- Martin I (1356–1410)
- Eleanor, who married John I of Castile and was the mother of Ferdinand I of Aragon.
His last marriage, in 1377 in Barcelona, was to Sibila of Fortià (?-1406), who bore him a son and a daughter:
- Alfons (1378–1412) Duke of Gandia
- Isabella (1380–1424), who married her cousin James II of Urgell.
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