Henry IV of Castile

E52392

Henry IV of Castile was a 15th-century king whose troubled reign was marked by political instability, noble revolts, and disputes over the succession that paved the way for the rise of the Catholic Monarchs.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century monarch
human
king of Castile
monarch
burialPlace Monastery of San Jerónimo de Valparaíso
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Joanna la Beltraneja
conflict internal conflicts with Castilian nobility
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
dateOfBirth 1425-01-05
dateOfDeath 1474-12-11
era Late Middle Ages
father John II of Castile
givenName Henry
knownFor paving the way for the rise of the Catholic Monarchs
political instability during his reign
succession disputes in Castile
weakening of royal authority
languageSpoken Spanish
surface form: Castilian
monarchOf Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Galicia
Kingdom of León
mother Maria of Aragon
nobleFamily House of Trastámara
notableEvent Mystery Play of Elche
surface form: Farsa de Ávila

Treaty of the Bulls of Guisando
War of the Castilian Succession
disputed legitimacy of his daughter Joanna la Beltraneja
noble revolts against royal authority
placeOfBirth Crown of Castile
Valladolid
placeOfDeath Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile

Madrid
positionHeld King of Castile
King of Galicia
King of León
predecessor John II of Castile
reignEnd 1474
reignStart 1454
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling Alfonso, Prince of Asturias
Isabella I of Castile
spouse Blanche II of Navarre
Joanna of Portugal
successor Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castile
title King of Castile
surface form: King of Castile and León

Prince of Asturias

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John II of Castile child Henry IV of Castile
Isabella I of Castile halfSibling Henry IV of Castile
Crown of Castile monarch Henry IV of Castile
House of Trastámara notableMember Henry IV of Castile
subject surface form: Crown of Castile
Isabella I of Castile predecessor Henry IV of Castile
John II of Castile successor Henry IV of Castile