John I of Castile

John I
Depiction of John as young infante by Jaume Serra (c. 1375)[1]
King of Castile and León
Reign29 May 1379 – 9 October 1390
Coronation25 July 1379
PredecessorHenry II
SuccessorHenry III
Born24 August 1358
Épila, Castile
Died9 October 1390(1390-10-09) (aged 32)
Alcalá de Henares, Castile
Burial
Spouses
(m. 1375; died 1382)
(m. 1383)
IssueHenry III of Castile
Ferdinand I of Aragon
HouseTrastámara
FatherHenry II of Castile
MotherJuana Manuel

John I (Spanish: Juan I; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390) was King of Castile and León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II[2] and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile.[3]

  1. ^ Borrás Gualis 2014, p. 172.
  2. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John I.". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 441.
  3. ^ Previte-Orton, C.W. (1912). The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History. Vol. 2. Cambridge at the University Press. p. 902.