Henry IV of Castile

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
Spouses
(m. 1440; ann. 1453)
(m. 1455; ann. 1468)
IssueJoanna, Queen of Portugal
HouseTrastámara
FatherJohn II of Castile
MotherMaria of Aragon
SignatureHenry IV's signature

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.