Ferdinand IV's Minority Rule

Name: Ferdinand IV's Minority Rule
Start: 1295
End: 1312

Type Event Region Castile Time 1295–1312

After Sancho IV's death in 1295, nine-year-old Ferdinand IV succeeded to the Castilian throne, and the kingdom entered a minority period under the re…

Timeline

1295Toledo · CastileSancho IV died near Toledo in 1295, and his son Ferdinand IV inherited the throne at the age of nine; Castile entered a minority era, and the legitimacy of the succession became the focus of contention among all parties.
1295–1301Valladolid · CastileQueen Mother María de Molina served as regent, upholding the child king's authority amid noble infighting and frontier warfare, repeatedly convening cortes to coordinate factions, and coping with external pressure from Aragon and Granada.

Sources

Ferdinand IV of Castile https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdinand-IV-king-of-Castile
María de Molina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_de_Molina