Juana Pimentel
Castilian noblewoman, Countess of Montalban
About Juana Pimentel
Lived 1404 – 1488 (aged 83–84).
Tomb of Juana Pimentel in the Chapel of St. James in Toledo Cathedral 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, Constable of Castile.
She has been described as an example of exceptional women leaders of the mediaeval period.
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Who was Juana Pimentel?
Castilian noblewoman, Countess of Montalban
When was Juana Pimentel born?
Juana Pimentel was born in 1404.
When did Juana Pimentel die?
Juana Pimentel died on 6 November 1488 in Guadalajara.
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