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Juan II (other)
Juan II is the name of: * Juan II of Aragon (1398–1479), called "the Faithless" or "the Great" * Juan II of Castile (1405–1454) * Juan Pizarro II (1505 or 1511 – 1536/1537), Spanish conquistador * Juan II de la Cerda (c. 1514 – 1575), 4th Duke of Medinaceli * Juan II de Braganza (1603–1656), called "the Restorer", was also John IV of Portugal See also *John II (other) *Jean II (other) {{hndis, Juan 02 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan II Of Aragon
John II (Spanish: ''Juan II'', Catalan: ''Joan II'', Aragonese: ''Chuan II'' and eu, Joanes II; 29 June 1398 – 20 January 1479), called the Great (''el Gran'') or the Faithless (''el Sense Fe''), was King of Aragon from 1458 until his death in 1479. As the husband of Queen Blanche I of Navarre, he was King of Navarre from 1425 to 1479. John was also King of Sicily from 1458 to 1468. Biography John was born at Medina del Campo (in the Crown of Castile), the son of King Ferdinand I of Aragon and Eleanor of Alburquerque. In his youth he was one of the ''infantes'' (princes) of Aragon who took part in the dissensions of Castile during the minority and reign of John II of Castile. Till middle life he was also lieutenant-general in Aragon for his brother and predecessor Alfonso V, whose reign was mainly spent in Italy. In his old age he was engaged in incessant conflicts with his Aragonese and Catalan subjects, with Louis XI of France, and in preparing the way for the marria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
