Henry II

Timeline

1. 1351–1360Burgos · CastileAs a son of Alfonso XI he held influence at court, receiving estates and commanding troops in the 1350s. Relations with King Pedro I (his half-brother) deteriorated, and from the later 1350s he began contacting nobles suppressed by Pedro and foreign powers, accumulating strength for a future rebellion.
2. 1360–1366France · FranceAfter an open break with Pedro I he went into exile in France, gaining the support of King Charles V and Pope Urban V, raising a mercenary force and winning allies such as Peter IV of Aragon, preparing for the invasion of Castile in 1366.
3. 1366–1379Montiel · CastileIn 1366 he led his army into Castile and proclaimed himself Henry II; on 14 March 1369 at Montiel he betrayed and killed Pedro I, then consolidated Trastámara rule until his death in 1379.