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Encyclopedia > Fadrique Alfonso of Castile

Fadriqe Alfonso of Castile (1334 - 1358) was the fifth illegitimate child of Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor of Guzman. He was born in Seville. Events Births January 4 - Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (died 1383) January 13 - King Henry II of Castile (died 1379) May 25 - Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders (died 1398) August 30 - King Peter I of Castile (died 1369) James I of Cyprus (died... Events Jacquerie. ... Alfonso XI of Castile (August 13, 1311 - March 26/27, 1350) was the king of Castile and León, the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. ... Eleanor of Guzman (b. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (37° 22′ 38″ N, 5° 59′ 13″ W). ...


He fought against his half-brother Peter I of Castile, along with his brothers Henry, Tello, and Sancho, because of the death of their mother in 1351. He participated in the revolt of the Castillian nobles, but he was reconciled to Peter, and was named as the royal emissary to meet Blanche of Bourbon, Peter's future wife, at the border. Pedro of Castile Peter I (August 30, 1334 – March 23, 1369; Spanish: Pedro I), sometimes known as Peter the Cruel or Peter the Lawful was the king of Castile from 1350 to 1369. ... Henry of Trastamara (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (Enrique de Trastámara), was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Leonora de Guzman, and half brother to Pedro I the Cruel (or the Lawful, depending on who wrote the history). ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders May 1 Zürich joins the Swiss Confederation. ... Blanche de Bourbon (1339 - 1361) was daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabel of Valois. ...


In 1354 he was put in charge of guarding the Portuguese border, and entered into negotiations with Juan Alonso of Alburquerque, a former court favourite who had fallen into disgrage, to betray Peter. The people of Toledo were able to help Fadrique Alfonso, and he appeared at the head of a force of 700 soldiers. For a short time a civil war was avoided, Peter appeared to concede, and offered Fadrique Alfonso an important post at court. Events End of reign of John VI Cantacuzenus, as Byzantine emperor. ... This article is about the city in Spain named Toledo. ...


However Peter then headed for Talavera de la Reina to reorganize his forces. Fadrique Alfonso was able to obtain an apparent pardon with the mediation of Juan Fernandez of Hinestrosa, a relative of Maria de Padilla, Peter's mistress. Meanwhile Henry was trying to win support in France. Talavera de la Reina is a city in the western part of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. ... Maria de Padilla was the mistress of the Peter I, King of Castille. ... Henry of Trastamara (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (Enrique de Trastámara), was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Leonora de Guzman, and half brother to Pedro I the Cruel (or the Lawful, depending on who wrote the history). ...


Peter invited Fadrique Alfonso to visit him in Seville, and then ordered his death. Fadrique Alfonso tried to escape in the direction of the courtyard of the palace, where he was apprehended. Some sources state that it was Peter himself who killed him. Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (37° 22′ 38″ N, 5° 59′ 13″ W). ...



 
 

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