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Blanche II of Navarre

Olite/Erriberri, 9 Jun 1424 – Orthez, 2 Dec 1464

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Facts and their sources

  • Born9 Jun 1424, Olite/Erriberrinot verified1 source
  • TitleSovereign of Navarre, 1461–1464not verified1 source
  • Died2 Dec 1464, Ortheznot verified1 source
  • FatherJohn II of Aragonnot verified1 source
  • MotherBlanche I of Navarrenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 9 Jun 1424

    Born in Olite/Erriberri

  2. 1461–1464

    Sovereign of Navarre

  3. 2 Dec 1464

    Dies in Orthez, aged 40

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Olite/Erriberri.

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The 1440s · Blanche II is 16 to 25

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

Men's Hairstyles and Layered Robes

Men often grew long beards and hair, sometimes styling the tips into curls. Clothing could be layered, with high-status individuals wearing a pellizón, which was a long robe with wide, loose sleeves that could be knotted at the ends.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

Household as the center of life

The household served as the primary center for education, work, and life, with tasks like laundry and water fetching falling to women and domestic servants.

Work

Around 1500–1524

Seasonal and domestic labor rhythms

Daily life followed seasonal tasks like the pig slaughter in November, a scene frequently depicted in medieval carvings and paintings. Household chores often centered around the hearth, where servants and family members performed tasks like drying laundry.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Entertainment at new mass celebrations

New mass celebrations often lasted two days, featuring hired minstrels for entertainment; attendees often gave money to the hosts, believing it helped secure indulgences.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Wine as a daily essential drink

Wine was the essential daily drink, considered vital for health and often mixed with water because pure water was frequently unsafe to consume. It was consumed by all social classes, and many people carried their own measuring tools to ensure the wine was diluted correctly.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Traveling primarily on foot

Ordinary people primarily traveled on foot, covering a maximum distance of 40 to 50 kilometers in a single day.

What it cost

Around 1500–1524

Meat Consumption and Hunting Practices

Lamb was the most consumed meat, and hunting was crucial to supplement low calorie diets rather than just being a noble sport.