Henry II of Castile

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Henry II of Castile was a 14th-century king who seized the Castilian throne after a civil war against his half-brother Peter I and became the first monarch of the Trastámara dynasty.

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instanceOf King of Castile
human
member of the House of Trastámara
monarch
ally Bertrand du Guesclin
alsoKnownAs Enrique II de Castilla
linked to: Henry II of Castile

Henry of Trastámara
burialPlace Cathedral of Toledo
linked to: Toledo Cathedral
causeOfDeath illness
child Eleanor of Castile
John I of Castile
conflict Castilian Civil War
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
dateOfBirth 1334-01-13
dateOfDeath 1379-05-29
dynasty Trastámara dynasty
era 14th century
father Alfonso XI of Castile
givenName Henry
houseFounded House of Trastámara
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
mother Eleanor de Guzmán
nobleFamily House of Trastámara
notableEvent assassination of Peter of Castile in 1369
opponent Peter of Castile
participatedIn Hundred Years' War (as ally of France)
linked to: Hundred Years' War
placeOfBirth Seville
placeOfDeath Santo Domingo de la Calzada
policy confiscation and redistribution of royal lands
strengthening of the nobility
positionHeld King of Castile
King of Galicia
King of León
predecessor Peter of Castile
reignEnd 1379
reignStart 1369
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling Fadrique Alfonso of Castile
Peter of Castile
spouse Juana Manuel of Castile
successor John I of Castile
supportedBy Aragon
France
Navarre
the Papacy
linked to: Papacy
title Count of Trastámara
Lord of Noreña

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House of Trastámara foundedBy Henry II of Castile
House of Trastámara notableMember Henry II of Castile
House of Trastámara notableMember John I of Castile
linked to: Henry II of Castile
King of Castile notableOfficeHolder Henry II of Castile
Joanna of Castile dynasty Trastámara
linked to: Henry II of Castile
John II of Castile house Trastámara
linked to: Henry II of Castile
Trastámaran dynastyFoundedBy Henry II of Castile
Henry II of Castile alsoKnownAs Enrique II de Castilla
linked to: Henry II of Castile
Constance of Castile notableRelative Henry II of Castile
Count of Trastámara heldBy Henry II of Castile
Battle of Nájera relatedTo Henry II of Castile
subject linked to: Battle of Najera
Peter of Castile sibling Henry II of Castile
Peter of Castile successor Henry II of Castile
Alfonso XI of Castile child Henry II of Castile
Juana Manuel of Castile spouse Henry II of Castile
Bertrand du Guesclin allegiance Henry II of Castile
Lord of Noreña associatedWithPerson Henry II of Castile
Lord of Noreña usedBy Henry II of Castile
Henry of Trastámara name Henry II of Castile
Henry of Trastámara title Henry II, King of Castile and León
linked to: Henry II of Castile
Eleanor de Guzmán child Henry II of Castile
Eleanor de Guzmán relative Henry II of Castile
John I of Castile father Henry II of Castile
John I of Castile predecessor Henry II of Castile
Fadrique Alfonso of Castile sibling Henry II of Castile
House of Castile notableMonarch Henry II of Castile
House of Ivrea in Castile overthrownBy Henry II of Castile