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John I (27 December 1350 – 19 May 1396), called by posterity the Hunter [a] or the Lover of Elegance, [b] or the Abandoned [c] in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 until his death. Biography. John was the eldest son of Peter IV [1] and his third wife, Eleanor, [2] who was the daughter of Peter II of Sicily.
- John II of Aragon
John II (Spanish: Juan II, Catalan: Joan II, Aragonese:...
- John I of Castile
John I (Spanish: Juan I; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390)...
- John II of Aragon
In 1479, upon John II of Aragon's death, the crowns of Aragon and Castile were united to form the nucleus of modern Spain. The Aragonese lands retained autonomous parliamentary and administrative institutions, such as the Corts .
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John II (born 1398, Medina del Campo, Leon—died 1479, Barcelona) was the king of Aragon (1458–79) and also king of Navarre (1425–79); he was the instigator of the union of Castile and Aragon through the historic marriage of his son Ferdinand with Isabella of Castile.
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May 12, 2024 · John I (born Dec. 27, 1350—died May 16, 1395) was the king of Aragon (1387–1395), son of Peter IV. Influenced by his wife, Violante, he pursued a pro-French policy but refused to become involved in the Hundred Years’ War. He died by a fall from his horse, like his namesake, cousin, and contemporary of Castile, John I.
Signature. Ferdinand II [b] (10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516) was King of Aragon from 1479 until his death in 1516. As the husband of Queen Isabella I of Castile, he was also King of Castile from 1475 to 1504 (as Ferdinand V ). He reigned jointly with Isabella over a dynastically unified Spain; together they are known as the Catholic Monarchs.
