Alfonso XI of Castile
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Alfonso XI, called the Avenger, was King of Castile and León. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who would hold regency, which were resolved in 1313.
Detail of a contemporary depiction in the Book of the Coronation of the Kings of Castile (14th century)
Alfonso XI of Castile attacks the Muslim Moors led by Muhammed IV, Sultan of the emirate of Granada.
Depiction in an illumination of Froissart's chronicles, c. 1410
Ferdinand IV of Castile
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Ferdinand IV of Castile called the Summoned, was King of Castile and León from 1295 until his death.
María de Molina shows her Ferdinand IV in the Cortes of Valladolid of 1295, by Antonio Gisbert, 1863. Currently displayed in the Congress of Deputies, Spain.
Relief depicting Pope Boniface VIII, who legitimized in 1301 the marriage of Sancho IV of Castile with María de Molina, parents of Ferdinand IV.
Portrait that is supposed to represent Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, who through the Treaty of Torrellas continued in possession of the dominion of Villena, although this lordship became part of the Kingdom of Aragon. (Cathedral of Murcia).
Castle of Alarcón, Cuenca. As agreed in the Treaty of Elche, Ferdinand IV confirmed the possession of the town of Alarcón to Juan Manuel of Villena in exchange for his resignation to the possession of Elche.