Juana Enríquez

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Juana Enriquez de Córdoba (1425-13 February 1468), was the second wife of John II of Aragon.

She was a Castilian noblewoman. She was a daughter of Fadrique Enríquez, Count of Melba and Rueda and Mariana de Córdoba. Juana Enriquez gave birth to Fernando II of Aragon who was chosen over his half-brother, Carlos of Viana to rule Aragon. Fernando married Isabella of Castile who inherited the throne from her half-brother, Henry IV of Castile. Henry's first wife was Fernando's half-sister by John's first wife, Blanca of Navarre (1420-1464).

Juana then gave birth to Infanta Juana of Aragon who married Ferdinand I of Naples. By Fernando II of Aragon, Juana Enriquez was a forebearer of most of European royalty.

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Preceded by Maria of Castile	Queen Consort of Aragon, Majorca, Valencia and Sicily Countess Consort of Barcelona 1458–1468	Succeeded by Isabella of Castille
Preceded by Agnes of Cleves	Queen Consort of Navarre 1447–1468 de facto	Succeeded by John d'Albret