Henry III (October 4, 1379–1406), sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Spanish: Enrique el Doliente) was the son of John I and Eleanor of Aragon, and succeeded him as King of Castile and León in 1390. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the Eleanor of Aragon ( 20 January 1358 &ndash 13 August 1382) was a daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of This is a list of counts kings and queens of Castile. It is in part a continuation of the List of Asturian monarchs and the List of Leonese monarchs Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Henry was born in Burgos, the capital of Castile. The House of Trastámara was a Dynasty of kings in the Iberian Peninsula, which governed in Castile from 1369 to 1504, Henry II ( January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) better known as Henry of Trastámara John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the Eleanor of Castile (after 1363 - 27 February 1416) was an Infanta of Castile and the Queen consort of Navarre. John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera John II ( March 6 1405 &ndash July 20 1454) was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454 Maria of Castile (1401&ndash1458 was a daughter of Henry III of Castile and Catherine of Lancaster. John II ( March 6 1405 &ndash July 20 1454) was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454 Enrique IV (5 January 1425 - 11 December 1474 King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454-1474 was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile Enrique IV (5 January 1425 - 11 December 1474 King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454-1474 was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile Juana of Castile, known also as la Beltraneja (1462 &ndash 1530 was a princess of Castile Ferdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla "el Católico" Ferran II d'Aragó "el Catòlic" Ferrando II d'Aragón Infante don Juan de Trastamara de Aragon y de Trastamara de Castilla, ( 28 June 1478 in Seville&ndash 4 October 1497) Prince of Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536 also known as Catharine, Katherine or Katharine ( Castilian Infanta Catalina The Infante Miguel da Paz Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias ( Portuguese: Miguel da Paz de Trastâmara e Avis; Spanish: Miguel de la Paz Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was Isabella of Austria (also known as Isabella or Elisabeth of Burgundy, of Habsburg, or of Castile) ( 18 July 1501 Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor ( Alcalá de Henares (near Madrid) Kingdom of Castile (now Spain) 10 March 1503 &ndash History Early man of Neanderthal occupied sites around Burgos as early as 800000 years ago Before becoming king, he was known by the title Prince of Asturias, designating him as the heir apparent. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive After succeeding to the throne at 11, Henry took power at 14. He was able to pacify the nobility and restore royal power. During his reign, the Castilian fleet won several victories against the English; Henry sent a naval fleet in 1400 that destroyed Tétouan in North Africa, a pirate base. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Tétouan ( Arabic: تطوان (meaning eyes in the Berber language) also spelled Tetuan, sometimes Tettawen or Tettawan, is a city North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering In 1402, Henry began the colonization of the Canary Islands, sending French explorer Jean de Béthencourt. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Jean de Béthencourt (c 1360 - 1425 was a French Explorer who in 1402 led an expedition to the Canary Islands, landing first on the north side of He also sent envoys to Timur. Timur also written Emir Timur or Amir Temur ( Chagatai: تیمور - Tēmōr " Iron " (1336 – 19 February 1405 among
In 1388, Henry married Katherine of Lancaster (Catalina de Lancaster; 1372–1418), the daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and Gaunt's second wife, Constance of Castile, who was the elder daughter of Pedro of Castile. Katherine of Lancaster (also known as Katherine Plantagenet and as Queen Catalina of Castile and Leon) (1372-1418 &ndash was the daughter of John of Gaunt John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third Peter (or Pedro; August 30, 1334 &ndash March 23, 1369) sometimes called the Cruel ( el Cruel) or This ended a dynastic conflict and solidified the House of Trastamara. Henry and Catherine's son became John II of Castile, who succeeded Henry when he died in Toledo, Catherine acting as Regent of Castile because John II was then underage. John II ( March 6 1405 &ndash July 20 1454) was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454 Toledo Spain locationpng|thumb|right|200px|Location of Toledo in Spain
| Henry III of Castile | Father: John I of Castile |
Paternal Grandfather: Henry II of Castile |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Alfonso XI of Castile |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Eleanor of Guzman |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Juana Manuel of Castile |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Juan Manuel, Duke of Peñafiel |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Blanca de La Cerda y Lara |
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| Mother: Eleanor of Aragon |
Maternal Grandfather: Peter IV of Aragon |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Alfonso IV of Aragon |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Teresa d'Entença |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Peter II of Sicily |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Elisabeth of Carinthia |
All of them by his wife Catherine of Lancaster:
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Henry III of Castile
Born: 4 October 1379 Died: 1406 |
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| Preceded by John I |
King of Castile and León 1390-1406 |
Succeeded by John II |
| New title | Prince of Asturias 1388-1390 |
Vacant
Title next held by
John II |