Minority Rule of Sancho IV of Castile

Name: Minority Rule of Sancho IV of Castile
Start: 1284
End: 1295

Type Event Region Spain Time 1284–1295

After Alfonso X's death in 1284, his second son Sancho IV seized the thrones of Castile and León against his father's wishes, excluding his nephew Al…

Timeline

1284Seville–Toledo · CastileAlfonso X had willed the throne to his eldest grandson, the minor heir Alfonso de la Cerda, but Sancho IV had already joined with nobles and military orders to challenge this arrangement after 1275. Upon the king's death, the dispute over succession immediately escalated into armed conflict.
1284Toledo · CastileSancho IV was crowned King of Castile and León at Toledo Cathedral, winning the support of most nobles and cities. Supporters of his nephew's faction received aid from France and Aragon, and the struggle for the throne ran throughout his entire reign.

Sources

Sancho IV of Castile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sancho_IV_of_Castile
Sancho IV | king of Castile and Leon https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sancho-IV-king-of-Castile-and-Leon