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Joanna of Castile, known as la Beltraneja (28 February 1462 – 12 April 1530), was a claimant to the throne of Castile, and Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Afonso V, her uncle.
Apr 21, 2017 · Joanna was held in the custody of the Mendoza family between 1465 until 1470 and then by Juan Pacheco from 1470 until 1475. Despite her supposed illegitimacy, she was married by proxy to Charles, Duke of Guienne, the brother of King Louis XI of France and she again proclaimed the legitimate heir.
Born in Madrid, Spain, on February 28, 1462; died in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1530; only child of Enrique also known as Henry IV, king of Castile (r. 1454–1474), and Joanna of Portugal (1439–1475, sister of Afonso also known as Alphonso V of Portugal); never married; no children.
Jul 10, 2011 · El 7 de marzo de 1462, una niña de 11 años sostenía en sus brazos a un bebé que iba a recibir el bautismo. La niña era Isabel, quien la historia conocería como La Católica; el bebé, su ahijada, era Juana.
Joanna la Beltraneja renounced all her Castilian titles, and was given the option of either marrying the heir of Isabella and Ferdinand, Prince John, or retiring to a convent. Joanna chose to do the latter, although she remained active in politics until her death.
La Beltraneja, La Excelente Señora. Madrid, 28.II.1462 – Lisboa (Portugal), 1530. Princesa de Castilla. Nacida dentro del matrimonio de Enrique IV y Juana de Portugal, ningún documento fehaciente permite resolver las acusaciones que, en su tiempo, contra sus padres se formularon.
Sep 29, 2023 · In the historical corners of Madrid, the intriguing figure of Juana la Beltraneja emerges, a name that resonated in the struggles for the throne and the most astonishing chapters of Spain in the 15th century.
