Peter of Castile

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Peter (Spanish: Pedro; 30 August 1334  23 March 1369), called the Cruel (el Cruel) or the Just (el Justo),[lower-alpha 1] was King of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. Peter was the last ruler of the main branch of the House of Ivrea. He was excommunicated by Pope Urban V for his persecutions and cruelties committed against the clergy.[1]

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Peter
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Alabaster sculpture of Peter, 1446
King of Castile and León
Reign
  • 26/27 March 1350  13 March 1366
  • 3 April 1367  23 March 1369
PredecessorAlfonso XI
SuccessorHenry II
Born30 August 1334
Burgos, Castile
Died23 March 1369(1369-03-23) (aged 34)
Montiel, Toledo
Burial
SpouseMaría de Padilla
Blanche of Bourbon
Juana de Castro
Issue
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Beatrice, Infanta of Castille
Constance, Duchess of Lancaster
Isabella, Duchess of York
Alfonso, Infante of Castile
HouseCastilian House of Ivrea
FatherAlfonso XI of Castile
MotherMaria of Portugal
ReligionRoman Catholicism
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