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Peter of Castile, also known as Peter the Cruel and the Just, was the Spanish king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. His contemporaries accused him of being an extremely cruel ruler while later historians came to view him as a strong executor of justice and nicknamed him "Peter the Lawful".

Peter, celebrated king of Castile and Leon from 1350 to 1369, charged by his contemporary enemies with monstrous cruelty but viewed by later writers as a strong executor of justice. He succeeded his father, Alfonso XI, at the age of 15, and John II of France saw the chance to force Castile into a.

Father. Sancho IV. Mother. María de Molina. Peter of Castile, in Spanish Pedro de Castilla (1290 – 25 June 1319), was an infante of Castile, a younger son of King Sancho IV and his wife María de Molina. He held the lordships ( señoríos) of Cameros, Almazán, Berlanga, Monteagudo and Cifuentes and was the majordomo of his brother, King ...

The Kingdom of Castile ( / kæˈstiːl /; Spanish: Reino de Castilla, Latin: Regnum Castellae) was a large and powerful state on the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. Its name is popularly thought [by whom?] to come from the castles built in the region.

Peter of Castile. Peter sometimes called the Cruel was the king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. He was the son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Maria of Portugal, daughter of Afonso IV of Portugal. Peter was the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Burgundy. Peter was born in the defensive tower of the Monasterio de Santa...

Peter of Castile, in Spanish Pedro de Castilla , was an infante of Castile, a younger son of King Sancho IV and his wife María de Molina. He held the lordships of Cameros, Almazán, Berlanga, Monteagudo and Cifuentes and was the majordomo of his brother, King Ferdinand IV of Castile.

Peter , called Peter the Cruel or the Just , was King of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. Peter was the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Ivrea. He was excommunicated by Pope Urban V for his persecutions and cruelties committed against the clergy.

Full Name: Peter of Castile, called the Cruel or the Just. Profession: King of Castille and Leon. Nationality: Spanish. Biography: Spanish King of Castile and Leon, Peter succeeded his father Alfonso XI at age 15. He was remembered by his enemies for his vicious acts of cruelty but later sources took to calling him "Just".