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Queen Juana la Loca

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The Resume

    (November 6, 1479-April 12, 1555)
    Queen of Castile
    Daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
    Mother of King Charles V
    Nickname means 'Juana the Mad'

Why she might be annoying:

    She was moody, unstable, and prone to emotional outbursts.
    She was thoroughly obsessed with her husband, Phillip the Fair of Austria.
    Although she was her parents' sole heir, she played no role in government.
    When her husband died, she dragged his coffin along with her during a trip through Spain.
    Her father had her shut in a castle for the rest of her life.
    Her mental instability was passed on to her descendants in Habsburg Spain and Austria.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her husband cheated on her and treated her badly.
    Some people question whether she was truly insane or simply overemotional.
    She was used as a political pawn by the men in her family.
    She is the subject of a 2001 film.

Credit: The Truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 89 Votes: 52.81% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 52.70% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 70 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 59 Votes: 66.10% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 135 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 44 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 93 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 92 Votes: 59.78% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 65.96% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 78 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 68.48% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 80 Votes: 55.00% Annoying