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Castilian Civil War
From 1351 to 1369, a war of succession raged in Castile between Peter I (the Cruel) and his half-brother Henry of Trastámara, drawing in the factions…
Timeline
- 1371–1375Burgos–Toledo · CastileAfter killing his brother and seizing the throne in 1369, Henry II purged officials of Peter I's old regime, adjusted the appointment of Jewish and Muslim officials, and rewarded French and Aragonese allies with lands and titles. In the early 1370s he gradually pacified Peter's remaining supporters in Galicia and elsewhere, stabilizing Trastámara rule.
- 1372–1379Bay of Biscay–Portuguese-Castilian border · Iberian PeninsulaBetween 1370 and 1376, the Castilian fleet provided naval support to France against English power in Aquitaine and the Channel. Meanwhile, Portuguese King Ferdinand I, claiming Castilian descent through his mother (a descendant of Beatrice, daughter of Sancho IV), asserted a claim to the Castilian throne, sparking the Ferdinandine War; in 1373 Henry II marched to besiege Lisbon, defending his civil war gains by force.
Sources
- Castilian Civil War of 1351–1369 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castilian_Civil_War_of_1351%E2%80%931369
- Henry II of Castile https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-II-king-of-Castile