War of the Castilian Succession
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The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castilian Civil War | 2 |
| Castilian Succession War | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
War of the Castilian Succession
ⓘ
surface form:
Castilian Succession War
|
| belligerent |
Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ supporters of Isabella I of Castile ⓘ supporters of Joanna la Beltraneja ⓘ |
| cause |
contested succession after the death of Henry IV of Castile
ⓘ
dispute over the Castilian throne ⓘ |
| commander |
Afonso V of Portugal
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Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ Isabella I of Castile ⓘ Joanna la Beltraneja ⓘ |
| conflictIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil war
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succession war ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfToro | 1476 ⓘ |
| dateOfTreatyOfAlcáçovas | 1479 ⓘ |
| effect |
Castilian recognition of Portuguese claims in the Atlantic and Africa
ⓘ
Portuguese recognition of Castilian claims in Iberia ⓘ consolidation of the Catholic Monarchs’ rule in Castile ⓘ reshaping of the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ strengthening of the union between Castile and Aragon ⓘ |
| endCause | Treaty of Alcáçovas ⓘ |
| endDate | 1479 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Catholic Monarchs’ internal consolidation of Castile ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | late medieval Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfBelligerents |
Castilian
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| outcomeOfBattleOfToro | strategic advantage for Isabella and Ferdinand ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Spain ⓘ |
| precededBy | reign of Henry IV of Castile ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afonso V of Portugal
ⓘ
Catholic Monarchs ⓘ Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ Isabella I of Castile ⓘ Joanna la Beltraneja ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Portuguese–Joanna faction
ⓘ
recognition of Isabella I as Queen of Castile ⓘ victory of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ |
| significantBattle | Battle of Toro ⓘ |
| startDate | 1475 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Alcáçovas ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Castilian Succession War
this entity surface form:
Castilian Civil War
this entity surface form:
Castilian Civil War