History & Society
John I
king of Castile
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History & Society
- Born:
- Aug. 20, 1358, Épila, Castile
- Died:
- Oct. 9, 1390, Alcalá de Henares (aged 32)
- Title / Office:
- king (1379-1390), Castile
John I (born Aug. 20, 1358, Épila, Castile—died Oct. 9, 1390, Alcalá de Henares) was the king of Castile from 1379 to 1390, son of Henry II, founder of the dynasty of Trastámara. In the beginning of his reign John had to contend with the hostility of John of Gaunt, who claimed the crown by right of his wife Constance, daughter of Peter I the Cruel. The king of Castile finally bought off the claim of his English competitor by arranging a marriage between his son Henry and Catherine, daughter of John of Gaunt, in 1387. Before this date he ...(100 of 211 words)