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 Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who wou
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
Henry II of Castile
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Henry II, called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal, was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother King Peter the Cruel,
Alfonso XI of Castile
…Sancho Alfonso (1332/1333–1342), 1st Lord of Ledesma; Henry II of Castile (1333/1334–1379), King of Castile (1369–1379) Fadrique Alfonso (1333/1334–1358), Henry's twin brother, he was Master of the Order of Santiago and 1st…
Depiction of Henry by Jaume Serra (c. 1375)
Coins minted by Henry II.
The tomb of Henry II of Castile.
Statue of Henry II at the Royal Palace of Madrid.