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Peter ( Spanish: Pedro; 30 August 1334 – 23 March 1369), called Peter the Cruel ( el Cruel) or the Just ( el Justo ), [a] 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]
Peter of Castile, also known as Peter the Cruel and the Just, was the Spanish king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. His contemporaries accused him of being an extremely cruel ruler while later historians came to view him as a strong executor of justice and nicknamed him "Peter the Lawful".
Peter of Castile, in Spanish Pedro de Castilla (1290 – 25 June 1319), was an infante of Castile, a younger son of King Sancho IV and his wife María de Molina. He held the lordships ( señoríos) of Cameros, Almazán, Berlanga, Monteagudo and Cifuentes and was the majordomo of his brother, King Ferdinand IV of Castile.
Feb 17, 2024 · Peter of Castile, also known as Peter the Cruel and the Just, was the Spanish king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. Despite being accused of extreme cruelty by his contemporaries, later historians recognized him as a strong executor of justice and nicknamed him “Peter the Lawful”.
Peter was a celebrated king of Castile and Leon from 1350 to 1369, charged by his contemporary enemies with monstrous cruelty but viewed by later writers as a strong executor of justice. He succeeded his father, Alfonso XI, at the age of 15, and John II of France saw the chance to force Castile.
Peter, called Peter the Cruel or the Just, 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.
Spanish King of Castile and Leon, Peter succeeded his father Alfonso XI at age 15. He was remembered by his enemies for his vicious acts of cruelty but later...
May 10, 2024 · Peter ( Spanish : Pedro; 30 August 1334 – 23 March 1369), called Peterthe 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.
Peter ( Spanish: Pedro; 30 August 1334 – 23 March 1369), called Peter the Cruel ( el Cruel) or the Just ( el Justo ), 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.
Sep 1, 2023 · Peter the Cruel, also known as Peter I of Castile, and several derivatives, was a medieval king who ruled the Kingdom of Castile from 1350 to 1369. His reign was marked by controversy, political instability, and brutal actions, earning him the epithet “the Cruel.”
