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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 Prince of Asturias in 1405. Regency [ edit] John was the son of King Henry III and his wife, Catherine of Lancaster. [2]
John II, (born March 6, 1405, Toro, Castile—died July 21, 1454, Valladolid), king of Castile from 1406 to 1454; his political weakness led him to rely on his favourite, Álvaro de Luna, whom he made constable. He was nevertheless considered a man of cultivated taste and a patron of poets.
Juan II (March 6, 1405 – July 20, 1454) was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son ...
John II of Castile, also known as Juan II de Castilla, born March 6, 1405, in Toro, Spain, was the King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He was known as a patron of poets, most notably Juan de Mena, who belonged to his literary court. Though he is not remembered as a poet himself, certain verses have been historically attributed to him ...
Juan II of Castile had also donated his hunting lodge to the Carthusians in 1442, at which point it was transformed into a monastery. Having Gil de Siloé place a tomb in this location reminded people of Juan II’s donation, which Isabel felt would aid her in further legitimizing her rule.
Juan II of Castile had also donated his hunting lodge to the Carthusians in 1442, at which point it was transformed into a monastery. Having Gil de Siloé place a tomb in this location reminded people of Juan II’s donation, which Isabel felt would aid her in further legitimizing her rule.
Juan II of Castile. Birth. 6 Mar 1405. Toro, Provincia de Zamora, Castilla y León, Spain. Death. 20 Jul 1454 (aged 49) Valladolid, Provincia de Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain. Burial. Catuja de Miraflores.
Juan II (King) de CASTILE (& Leon) aka Joao (Jean) II (Conde) de TRASTAMARA. Born: 1405 Died: 1454. HRE Ferdinand I's Great-Grandfather. HM Margrethe II's 15-Great Grandfather. Boris Johnson's 17-Great Grandfather. Wives/Partners: Isabella d' AVIZ de PORTUGAL ; Maria (Infanta) of ARAGON. Children: Isabella (I; Queen) de CASTILE ; Enrique IV ...
John was born in Seville in 1478 the son of sovereigns of Castile, Isabella I and Ferdinand V (also Ferdinand II of Aragon). At the time, his parents were involved in the War of Castilian Succession against Isabella's niece Juana la Beltraneja, wife of King Afonso V of Portugal .
Joan was the third child of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile and became heiress in 1500 on the death of her brother and elder sister. She had married Philip of Burgundy, son of the emperor Maximilian, as part of Ferdinand’s policy of securing allies against France.