John II of Castile

John II
Tomb of John II in the Miraflores Charterhouse
King of Castile and León
Reign25 December 1406 – 20 July 1454
PredecessorHenry III
SuccessorHenry IV
Born6 March 1405
Toro, Zamora
Died20 July 1454(1454-07-20) (aged 49)
Valladolid
Burial
Spouses
(m. 1420; died 1445)
(m. 1447)
Issue
among others...
HouseTrastámara
FatherHenry III of Castile
MotherCatherine of Lancaster
Signature

John II of Castile (Spanish: Juan; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, as Prince of Asturias in 1405.