Maria of Castille
/Overview
Maria of Castile (née Maria de Trastámara) born Segovia, Castile, Spain September 1, 1401 (d. 1458). Queen of Aragon. Peacemaker Regent of Aragon, 1420-23, 1432-58. Stopped battle by pitching tent in battlefield, 1428. Negotiated five-year truce between Castile and Catalonia, 1429.
Quotations
“[I]t was the thing we most desire in the world after the peace with Castile.” (Tortosa, 1434, Barcelona Univ. “La practica della pace”; portrait Wikipedia)