Henry IV | |
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King of Castile and León | |
Reign | 22 July 1454 – 11 December 1474 |
Predecessor | John II |
Successor | Isabella I |
Born | 5 January 1425 Valladolid, Spain |
Died | 11 December 1474 Madrid, Spain | (aged 49)
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Spouses | |
Issue | Joanna, Queen of Portugal |
House | Trastámara |
Father | John II of Castile |
Mother | Maria of Aragon |
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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.