Henry III The Infirm Of CASTILE

1379 - 1406

• Name	Henry III The Infirm Of CASTILE  [1]
  Death	Between 25 and 26 Dec 1406	Toledo   [1, 2]
  Birth	04 Oct 1379	Burgos   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Enrique III of Castile
  Residence	King of Castile and Leon   [1]
  Burial	Toledo   [1]
  Notes	Wikipedia Encyclopedia 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 succeeded him as King of Castile and LeÛn in 1390. Henry was born in Burgos, the capital of Castile. Before becoming king, he was known by the title Prince of Asturias, designating him as the heir apparent. 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 TÈtouan in North Africa, a pirate base. In 1402, Henry began the colonization of the Canary Islands, sending French explorer Jean de BÈthencourt. He also sent envoys to Timur. 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. 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.
  Person ID	I10382	Main Tree

  
  

  Father	Juan I King Of CASTILE,   b. 24 Aug 1358   d. 09 Oct 1390 (Age 32 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Eleonor Of ARAGON,   b. 20 Jan 1358   d. 13 Aug 1382 (Age 24 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F07089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine Of LANCASTER,   b. 1372/3, Hertford d. 02 Jun 1418 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	Between 1388 and 1393  [1]
  Children	1. CatalinaCatharin Of Castile And LEON,   b. 1406   d. Between 1439 and 1440 (Age 33 years)  [Natural]   2. JuanIIJohn II King Of Castile And LEON,   b. 06 Mar 1405, Toro d. 22 Jul 1454, Valladolid (Age 49 years)  [Natural]   3. Maria Of CASTILE,   b. 14 Nov 1401   d. 04 Sep 1458, Valencia (Age 56 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F07088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 04 Oct 1379 - Burgos Residence - - King of Castile and Leon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S01910] Blood Royal, Issue of the Kings and Queens of Medieval England 1066-1399 by. T. Anna Leese. [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia.