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Henry II (13 January 1334 – 29 May 1379), called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal ( el Fratricida ), was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother Peter the Cruel, after numerous rebellions and battles.
Henry II, also called (until 1369) Enrique, conde (count) de Trastámara, byname Henry of Trastámara, Henry the Fratricide, or The Bastard, Spanish Enrique de Trastámara, Enrique El Fratricida, El Bastardo, or El de las Mercedes (“He of the Largesse”), (born 1333—died May 29, 1379, Burgos, Castile [Spain]), king of Castile from 1369, founder of …
Henry II (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada), better known as Henry of Trastámara (Enrique de Trastámara), 1st Conde de Trastamara, before his coronation, was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor of Guzmán, half brother to Peter of Castile.
Henry II of Castile ( Seville, 13 January 1334 – Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 29 May 1379) was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother, king Peter I of Castile, after numerous rebellions and battles. As king he was involved in the Ferdinanine Wars and the Hundred ...
Biography: Henry II of Castile, also known as Henry of Trastámara O. Henry the Fratricidal, was the first King of Castile and León in his line. He initiated the House of Trastámara after a lengthy conflict in which he ultimately defeated and killed his half-brother, Peter the Cruel. Henry's reign was marked by his involvement in both the ...
Eleanor was born in the castle at Domfront, Normandy c. 1161, [1] as the second daughter of King Henry II of England and his wife Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, and was baptised by Henry of Marcy. Her half-siblings were Countess Marie of Champagne and Countess Alix of Blois.
Henry I of Castile (14 April 1204 [1] – 6 June 1217) was king of Castile. He was the son of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile (daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine ). [2] He was the brother of Berenguela and Mafalda of Castile. [3]
Henry III of Castile (4 October 1379 – 25 December 1406), called the Suffering due to his ill health (Spanish: Enrique el Doliente, Galician: Henrique o Doente ), was the son of John I and Eleanor of Aragon. [1] He succeeded his father as King of Castile in 1390. Birth and education [ edit] Henry was born in Burgos, the capital of Castile.
Henry IV of Castile ( Castilian: Enrique IV; 5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), nicknamed the Impotent, was King of Castile and León and the last of the weak late-medieval kings of Castile and León. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and the nation became less centralised. Early life [ edit]
Isabella was born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres to John II of Castile and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal, on 22 April 1451. At the time of Isabella's birth, she was second in line to the throne after her older half-brother Henry IV of Castile. Henry was 26 at that time and married, but childless.