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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 the house of Trastámara, which lasted ...
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. He took the throne after defeating and killing ...
Henry II , called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal , 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. As king he was involved in the Fernandine Wars and the Hundred Years' War.
Henry and his queen Eleanor of Aquitaine were crowned in Westminster Abbey on Sunday 19th December 1154 by Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury. His titles were King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of Anjou and Maine. His son, Henry the Younger, had a coronation on 14th June 1170, in an attempt to settle the succession to the ...
Henry III, King of Castile. Mother. Catherine of Lancaster. Religion. Roman Catholic. "John II of Castile", imaginary portrait by Francisco Aznar (1881) John II of Castile (Spanish: Juan; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile [1] and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, as ...
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 ...
In 1172 Henry acknowledged a degree of guilt and was formally reconciled with the church, but his reputation remained in shreds. In February 1173 the pope declared Becket a saint and a martyr for the liberty of the church. And a few months later, Henry’s situation got dramatically worse: his three most powerful neighbours, King Louis VII of ...
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 ...
Henry II of Castile. 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. Read more on Wikipedia.