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John II of Castile (Spanish: Juan; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon , as Prince of Asturias in 1405.
- John I of Castile
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- John II of Portugal
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- John I of Castile
John II (born March 6, 1405, Toro, Castile—died July 21, 1454, Valladolid) was the king of Castile from 1406 to 1454; his political weakness led him to rely on his favourite, Álvaro de Luna, whom he made constable. He was nevertheless considered a man of cultivated taste and a patron of poets.
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John II (born 1398, Medina del Campo, Leon—died 1479, Barcelona) was the king of Aragon (1458–79) and also king of Navarre (1425–79); he was the instigator of the union of Castile and Aragon through the historic marriage of his son Ferdinand with Isabella of Castile.
Upon Henry II's death in 1379, his son John came to power as John I of Castile. During his reign, John took Beatrice , daughter of King Ferdinand I of Portugal , as his second wife. On the basis of this marriage, John made an unsuccessful claim to the throne of Portugal upon Ferdinand I's death in 1383, a move that possibly could ...
