Peter of Castile Royalty

Peter the Cruel (30 August 1334 – 23 March 1369), commonly called Pedro the Cruel or the Just, was the king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. He was the son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Maria of Portugal, daughter of Afonso IV of Portugal. Peter was the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Burgundy.

Personal facts

Peter of Castile
Birth dateAugust 30, 1334
Birth place
Burgos , Crown of Castile
Date of deathMarch 23, 1369
Place of death
Montiel , Kingdom of Toledo
Parents
Alfonso XI of Castile
Maria of Portugal Queen of Castile
Spouse
Blanche of Bourbon
María de Padilla
Juana de Castro

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Alfonso VIII of CastileRoyalty
Alfonso IX of LeónRoyalty
Alfonso X of CastileRoyalty
Alfonso XI of CastileRoyalty

Peter of Castile on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=XjsOAAAAYAAJ&dq=peter+the+cruel&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=QOgo_c2Sji&sig=SD1UssAOWsRQRp7dppVoKZqTfRM#PPP7,M1
  2. http://www.genealogia-es.com/castilla/bibliodp1.htm
  3. http://www.liceus.com/cgi-bin/ac/pu/King%20Peter%20the%20Cruel.pdf