About Joan Pere Fontanella
Lived 1575 – 1649 (aged 73–74). Joan Pere Fontanella was a politician and jurist.
Joan Pere Fontanella (Olot, 1576–Perpignan, 1649) was a Catalan judge and advocate.
Biography As a co-instigator of the Reapers' War of 1640 while Conseller en Cap ("Head Counsellor") of Barcelona, he had to flee to France, settling in Perpignan in 1649, where he was elected to the city government.
He gained his scholarly reputation by publishing a report of decisions of the Royal Audience of Catalonia, the Catalan supreme court (Decisiones Sacri Regii Senatus Cathaloniae, 1639) and a two-volume manual on prenuptial agreements (Tractatus de pactis nuptialibus, 1612–22). Both are still cited today by courts in Catalonia.
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Who was Joan Pere Fontanella?
Catalan judge
When was Joan Pere Fontanella born?
Joan Pere Fontanella was born on 22 July 1575 in Olot.
When did Joan Pere Fontanella die?
Joan Pere Fontanella died in 1649 in Perpignan.
What was Joan Pere Fontanella's occupation?
Joan Pere Fontanella was a politician and jurist.
What nationality was Joan Pere Fontanella?
Joan Pere Fontanella's recorded nationality: Crown of Aragon.
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