Peyrepertuse
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Peyrepertuse is a ruined fortress and one of the so-called Cathar castles located high in the French Pyrénées in the commune of Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, in the Aude département, and has been associa
Peyrepertuse Castle
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,
Peyrepertuse
…to defend the border against the Crown of Aragon and then Spain until the 17th century. In 1355, the castle was restored to its defensive state and Henry of Trastamare, pretender to the Castillian throne, routed at Navarette, was authorized by the King of France Charles V to take refuge there. In 1542, Jean de Graves…
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.