John I of Castile

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John I of Castile was a 14th-century king of Castile and León whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, attempts to claim the Portuguese crown, and efforts to strengthen royal authority on the Iberian Peninsula.

All labels observed (3)

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John I of Castile canonical 24
Juan I of Castile 1
Juan de Trastámara 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human
king of Castile
king of León
medieval monarch
ally France
birthDate 1358-08-24
birthPlace Crown of Castile
Épila
burialPlace Cathedral of Toledo
linked to: Toledo Cathedral
causeOfDeath fall from horse
child Eleanor of Castile
Ferdinand I of Aragon
Henry III of Castile
claimedTitle King of Portugal
conflict 1383–1385 Portuguese interregnum
Battle of Aljubarrota
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
deathDate 1390-10-09
deathPlace Alcalá de Henares
Crown of Castile
defeatedIn Battle of Aljubarrota
domesticPolicy strengthening royal authority over nobility
era 14th century
father Henry II of Castile
foreignPolicy alliance with France against England
fullName John I of Castile
givenName John
house House of Trastámara
languageOfRecord Medieval Castilian
linked to: Old Spanish
mother Juana Manuel of Castile
nobleFamily Trastámara dynasty
notableEvent marriage to Beatrice of Portugal to press claim to Portuguese throne
participation in Hundred Years' War as ally of France
positionHeld King of Castile
King of León
predecessor Henry II of Castile
realm Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile

Kingdom of León
regnalName John I
reignEnd 1390-10-09
reignStart 1379-05-29
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre
Henry of Castile, Lord of Noreña
John of Castile, Lord of Valencia de Campos
spouse Beatrice of Portugal
Eleanor of Aragon
successor Henry III of Castile
title John, by the grace of God King of Castile and León
linked to: King of Castile

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Prince of Asturias foundedBy John I of Castile
Henry II of Castile child John I of Castile
Henry II of Castile successor John I of Castile
Henry III of Castile father John I of Castile
Henry III of Castile predecessor John I of Castile
Ferdinand I of Aragon father John I of Castile
King of Galicia hasMonarch John I of Castile
Eleanor of Alburquerque relative John I of Castile
Constance of Castile notableRelative John I of Castile
Battle of Aljubarrota commander John I of Castile
Juana Manuel of Castile child John I of Castile
Henry of Trastámara child John I of Castile
John I of Castile fullName John I of Castile
Henry the Suffering father John I of Castile
Henry the Suffering precededBy John I of Castile
Eleanor of Aragon spouse John I of Castile
Eleanor of Aragon notableFamilyMember John I of Castile
Ferdinand I of Aragon father John I of Castile
subject linked to: King Ferdinand I of Aragon
John of Trastámara nativeName Juan de Trastámara
linked to: John I of Castile
Leo VI of Lusignan patron John I of Castile
House of Castile notableMonarch John I of Castile
Señor de Bizkaia notableTitleHolder Juan I of Castile
linked to: John I of Castile
Bizkaiko Jauna positionHeldBy John I of Castile