isabella queen
Henry IV of Castile
Why was she betrothed to Afonso V of Portugal ?
- Goal : To forge a powerful alliance with Portugal.
- After disputes about succession and civil unrest in Castile (including doubts about Henry IV’s daughter Juana's legitimacy), Henry tried to marry Isabella off to Afonso V of Portugal , who also had a claim to the Castilian throne (through marriage to
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Why did Henry IV want Isabella to marry Pedro Girón (the Castilian noble)?
- Goal : To secure the loyalty of the powerful Girón family and the Castilian nobility during a time of instability.
- Pedro Girón was the Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava , and although much older than Isabella (and considered cruel and corrupt), his support could help
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Isabella was the daughter of John II of Castile and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal
Isabella I | Biography, Reign, & Facts | Britannica
Pedro Girón Acuña Pacheco.
He was a powerful noble and the Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava, one of the most influential military orders in Castile. In 1466, Isabella’s half-brother, King Henry IV, arranged her betrothal to Pedro Girón as a political move to secure loyalty from the powerful Girón family.
However, just days after the betrothal
... See moreThe scene was set for Ferdinand and Isabella’s union of Aragon and Castile some time before their births. Aragonese elites had grown tired of being vassals to Catalan interests, and their chance arrived in 1410, with the death of the pleasingly-titled Martin the Humane in 1410. His death without heirs ended the House of Barcelona, and Aragonese... See more
Ferdinand and Isabella: The Marriage That Unified Spain | TheCollector
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From her precarious position in the line of succession to the chaotic reign of her half-brother, a series of factors and events not only fueled her ambition but also necessitated the strategic and pivotal union with Ferdinand of Aragon.
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Isabella I of Castile's half brother was Henry IV of Castile. He became king after their father, John II of Castile, died when Isabella was a child. Henry IV's reign and his relationship with Isabella played a crucial role in shaping her path to the throne