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,
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.
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
Henry II of Castile
…and battles. As king he was involved in the Fernandine Wars and the Hundred Years' War. Henry was the fourth of ten illegitimate children of King Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor de Guzmán, a great-granddaughter of King Alfonso IX of León. He was born a twin to Fadrique Alfonso, Lord of Haro, and was the first boy…
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