Henry IV of Castile

Henry IV of Castile (Castilian: Enrique IV; 5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), nicknamed the Impotent, was King of Castile and León and the last of the weak late-medieval kings of Castile and León. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and the nation became less centralised.

Henry IV
Depiction in the 15th century journal of Georg von Ehingen
King of Castile and León
Reign22 July 1454 – 11 December 1474
PredecessorJohn II
SuccessorIsabella I
Born5 January 1425
Valladolid, Spain
Died11 December 1474(1474-12-11) (aged 49)
Madrid, Spain
Burial
Santa María de Guadalupe
Spouses
(m. 1440; ann. 1453)
    (m. 1455; ann. 1468)
    IssueJoanna, Queen of Portugal
    HouseTrastámara
    FatherJohn II of Castile
    MotherMaria of Aragon
    Signature
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