War of the Two Peters | |||||||
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Part of the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
With the support of: Kingdom of England Republic of Genoa Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Navarre Emirate of Granada |
With the support of: Henry II of Castile Kingdom of France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Peter of Castile Edward the Black Prince John of Gaunt |
Peter IV of Aragon Henry II of Castile |
The War of the Two Peters (Spanish: La Guerra de los Dos Pedros, Catalan: Guerra dels dos Peres) was fought from 1356 to 1375 between the crowns of Castile and Aragon. The conflict was a struggle between two claimants to the throne of Castile, Peter of Castile and Peter IV of Aragon. The former Peter was supported by England and several English nobles led by Edward III and his son, while the latter Peter was supported by France. The conflict also brought in the involvement of the kingdoms of Navarre and Portugal. The war resulted in Aragon gaining the upper hand, but it also devastated its economy that was already reeling from the effects of the Black Death.