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Henry IV of Castile (Castilian: Enrique IV; 5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), nicknamed the Impotent, was King of Castile and León and the last of the weak late-medieval kings of Castile and León. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and the nation became less centralised.
Henry IV (born January 25, 1425, Valladolid, Castile [Spain]—died December 11, 1474, Madrid) was the king of Castile from 1454 to 1474, whose reign, though at first promising, became chaotic.
Following his killing of his half brother, Peter I, Henry of Trastámara took control of the crown of Castile as Henry II. Under Henry, a new nobility rose in prominence to gain land grants of large estates and vast royal privileges.
The War of the Castilian Succession was the military conflict contested from 1475 to 1479 for the succession of the Crown of Castile fought between the supporters of Joanna 'la Beltraneja', reputed daughter of the late monarch Henry IV of Castile, and those of Henry's half-sister, Isabella, who was ultimately successful.
Jan 21, 2022 · January 5, 1425 – December 11, 1474. Henry IV of Castile was born on January 25, 1425, in Valladolid, Castile. The son of King John II and Queen Maria of Aragon, the prince would outlive his three siblings.
Henry IV of Castile ( Castilian: Enrique IV; 5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), nicknamed the Impotent, was King of Castile and León and the last of the weak late-medieval kings of Castile and León. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and the nation became less centralised.
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.
Feb 1, 1973 · For twenty crucial years (1454-74) Henry IV was King of Castile. Half brother of Isabel and cousin of Fernando, Henry achieved nothing like the reputation of his successors.
Overview. Henry IV, the Impotent. (1425—1474) Quick Reference. (1425–74), King of Castile, was born in Valladolid on 6 January 1425, the son of King John II (Juan II) of Castile and León and his wife Maria, daughter of ... From: Henry IV, the Impotent in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance »
Jan 6, 2024 · Henry IV of Castile or Enrique IV (5 January 1425 - 11 December 1474), King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454-1474), was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. During Enrique's reign the nobles increased in power and the nation became less centralised.
