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John I ( Spanish: Juan I; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390) was King of Castile and León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II [2] and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile. [3] Biography.
John I (born Aug. 20, 1358, Épila, Castile—died Oct. 9, 1390, Alcalá de Henares) was the king of Castile from 1379 to 1390, son of Henry II, founder of the dynasty of Trastámara. In the beginning of his reign John had to contend with the hostility of John of Gaunt, who claimed the crown by right of his wife Constance, daughter of Peter I ...
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Apr 7, 2024 · John I (born April 11, 1357, Lisbon—died August 14, 1433, Lisbon) was the king of Portugal from 1385 to 1433, who preserved his country’s independence from Castile and initiated Portugal’s overseas expansion. He was the founder of the Aviz, or Joanina (Johannine), dynasty.
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.
May 12, 2024 · Vicente Rodriguez. John I 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. He was a man of.
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Oct 31, 2023 · Early Life. Isabella was born 22 April 1451 in the town of Madrigal de las Altas Torres in Castile (which is now modern Spain) to John II of Castile (r. 1406-1454) and Isabella of Portugal (1447-1454).
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JOHN I. (1358-1390), king of Castile, was the son of Henry II., and of his wife Joan, daughter of John Manuel of Villena, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile. In the beginning of his reign he had to contend with the hostility of John of Gaunt, who claimed the crown by right of his wife Constance, daughter of Peter the Cruel.