John II of Castile

John II
John II
	Tomb of John II in the Miraflores Charterhouse
King of Castile and León
Reign	25 December 1406 – 20 July 1454
Predecessor	Henry III
Successor	Henry IV
Born	6 March 1405; Toro, Zamora
Died	20 July 1454 (aged 49); Valladolid
Burial	Miraflores Charterhouse
Spouses	; Maria of Aragon (m. 1420; died 1445) Isabella of Portugal (m. 1447)
Issue; among others...	Catherine, Princess of Asturias; Eleanor, Princess of Asturias; Henry IV; Isabella I; Alfonso, Prince of Asturias;
House	Trastámara
Father	Henry III of Castile
Mother	Catherine of Lancaster
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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.

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