Marriage
Violant married James I in 1235, being his second wife. By the marriage, Violant became Queen consort of Aragon. James already had one son, Alfonso by his first marriage to Eleanor of Castile. James however divorced Eleanor and decided to remarry, he chose Violant.
James and Violant had ten children:
- Violant of Aragon (1236–1301), queen of Castile by her marriage to Alphonse X.
- Constance of Aragon (1239–1269), infanta of Castile by her marriage to Juan Manuel of Castile, son of Ferdinand III of Castile.
- Peter III of Aragon (1240–1285).
- James II of Majorca (1243–1311).
- Ferdinand of Aragon (1245–1250).
- Sancha of Aragon (1246–1251).
- Isabella of Aragon (1247–1271), married Philip III of France
- Maria of Aragon (1248–1267), nun.
- Sancho, Archbishop of Toledo (1250–1275)
- Eleanor of Aragon (born 1251, date of death unknown (died young))
Violant's daughter, Isabella became Queen of France by her marriage to Philip III of France. Isabella was mother of Philip IV of France and Charles of Valois.
Charles of Valois was father of Philip VI of France, Isabella, Duchess of Bourbon and Blanche, Queen of Germany.
Violant died in 1253. Violant and her daughter Sancha's remains are at the Real Monasterio de Santa Maria de Vallbona in Vallbona de les Monges, Catalonia.
Her husband remarried one more time, to Teresa Gil de Vidaure, who was once James' mistress.
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