Servir a los Trastámara aragoneses: el ascenso social de Pedro Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (†1487)

Elipe J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The present work analyzes the social ascent of the knight Pedro Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (†1487) by means of his biography. Born in Castile, he joined the court of the king of Navarre John II, later also king of Aragon. Although he was assigned for domestic service, he began to move in the 1450s between Naples, Navarre and Castile as emissary. Because of the success in his missions, he earned prestige among the leading nobles of his time and above all, the absolute confidence of his lord, John II. He received tenures, lordships, a favorable marriage for himself and his daughters and was elevated to the ricahombría in Aragon. In his last stages, he joined the service of the future Ferdinand the Catholic, who chose him as the ideal person to act as guardian of his bastard son, don Alonso of Aragon, archbishop of Zaragoza. © Royal College of Physicians 2021. All rights reserved.

Idioma: Español

DOI: 10.5565/REV/MANUSCRITS.238

Año: 2019

Publicado en: Manuscrits. Revista d’Història Modern 39-40 (2019), 19-38
ISSN: 0213-2397

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Historia Moderna (Dpto. Historia Moder. Contemp.)