involved in many issues and scandals. In 1381, the now 44-year-old Eleanor was forced to return to Catalonia, in order to prevent more problems with Valentina. Lady of Valls After her return, her cousin, Peter IV of Aragon, entrusted Eleanor with the city of Valls. She was co-ruler with the archbishop of Tarragona. Eleanor moved into the archbishop's palace in Valls. This changed within a short time into a sovereign court with numerous officials and minions; some had accompanied her from Cyprus. It was necessary in Valls that a tax had to be paid on the import of wine. The favourites of the Queen, however, insisted that they were exempt from these taxes. This led to a revolt, with casualties on both sides. There was no choice but for her friends to pay the taxes. After the death of King Peter IV, power was transferred to his son and successor, King John I. The clashes between the population and the Queen Dowager of Cyprus, however, still continued. For alleged insults against the citizens, they broke into the palace and killed John, brother and butler to Eleanor; he was murdered before Eleanor's eyes. Terrified, Eleanor fled to territory of her brother. After twelve years of living in Valls, Eleanor never returned. She died on 26 December 1416 in the Castle of Falset, Catalonia. Issue Peter and Eleanor had the following children: Peter II of Cyprus (c. 1357–1382), succeeded him as King of Cyprus and Jerusalem Marie named Mariette (ca. 1360 – ca. 1397), once engaged to Carlo Visconti and married in 1385 to her cousin James of Lusignan (d. 1395/1397), titular Count of Tripoli, son of John of Lusignan and second wife Alice of Ibelin, and had issue Eschive (d. before 1369), died young. It is possible that she was the daughter of Peter's first wife, Eschive de Montfort rather than Eleanor References Cypriot queens consort 14th-century women rulers 1333 births 1417 deaths Countesses of Tripoli House of Aragon 14th-century Spanish women 14th-century people from the Kingdom of Aragon 15th-century Spanish women 15th-century people from the Kingdom of Aragon 14th-century Cypriot people 15th-century Cypriot people Queen mothers