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Henry II
Henry II (1334–1379) was King of Castile and León and founder of the Trastámara dynasty.…
Timeline
- 1366–1371Castile · CastileWaged civil war with support from France and England's Black Prince, defeating and killing Pedro I in 1369, proclaiming himself King of Castile and León and inaugurating Trastámara rule.
- 1371–1379Burgos · CastileIn the 1370s Henry worked to purge Pedro's supporters, reorganize noble loyalties, repeatedly contended with Fernando I of Portugal and England's Black Prince over border and tribute issues, and enfeoffed his sons to secure the Trastámara foundation.
Sources
- Henry II, king of Castile https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-II-king-of-Castile