Royal side, arch 3
Henry II of Castile
Cartouche
ENRICVS II
- Sculptor
- Alejandro Carnicero
- Year
- 1731
- Where it is
- Royal side, arch 3
Who he was
1334–1379 King of Castile and León
Henry II, called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal (el Fratricida), was the first King of Castile and León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother King Peter the Cruel, after numerous rebellions and battles. As king he was involved in the Fernandine Wars and the Hundred Years' War.
Opening paragraph from the Wikipedia article on Henry II of Castile, in the revision we consulted, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Birth and death dates come from Wikidata.
Photograph: PMRMaeyaert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2008-07-18 · file page on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and colour-matched to sit with the rest.
