Juan II of Castile

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:birth_date June 6, 1405
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cathedral_of_Toledo
gptkbp:cultural_representation Portraits of Juan II of Castile
gptkbp:death_date July 21, 1454
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Trastámara
gptkbp:era Late Middle Ages
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_III_of_Castile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juan II of Castile
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Legal reforms
Conflict with the nobility
Support of the arts and culture
Promotion of education
Role in the unification of Spain
Promotion of trade and commerce
Support for the Catholic Church
Support for exploration and colonization
Establishment of universities
Diplomatic relations with England
Establishment of the Spanish Inquisition
Crisis of the monarchy
Involvement in the Reconquista
Influence on future Spanish monarchs
Marriage to Isabella of Portugal
Support for Christopher Columbus
Establishment of the Council of Castile
Conflict with Aragon
Influence on the Spanish Renaissance
Conflict with the Castilian nobility
Military campaigns against Granada
Promotion of Spanish language and culture
Support for literature and the arts
Weak rule and influence of nobles
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Lancaster
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Treaty_of_Alcáçovas
gptkb:Battle_of_Olmedo
gptkb:Civil_War_of_Castile
Marriage alliance with Portugal
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Crown_of_Castile
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_III_of_Castile
gptkbp:reign_end 1454
gptkbp:reign_start 1406
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Isabella_of_Portugal
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_IV_of_Castile
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Galicia
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Castilian_Kingdom
gptkb:Siege_of_Ceuta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6