Juana Pimentel y Enriquez (c. 1404 Guadalajara –6 November 1488) was a Castilian noblewoman, and countess of Montalbán. She was known as "the sad countess".
Her husband was
Álvaro de Luna
Álvaro de Luna y Fernández de Jarava (between 1388 and 13902 June 1453), was a Castilian statesman, favourite of John II of Castile. He served as Constable of Castile and as Grand Master of the Order of Santiago. He earned great influence in ...
, Constable of Castile.
She has been described as an example of exceptional women leaders of the mediaeval period.
[Fink De Backer p. 83]
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People from Guadalajara, Spain
1488 deaths
Spanish women
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