X-Nico

unusual facts about Castile and Aragon



Alfonso de Palencia

This chronicle, written in Latin, covers the time from the end of the reign of John II of Castile to the year 1481, including the reign of Henry IV of Castile; Henry IV’s war with Prince Alfonso; the War of the Castilian Succession; the consolidation of Castile and Aragon under Ferdinand and Isabella; and the signing of the Treaty of Alcáçovas.


see also

Catherine of Castile

Catherine of Castile, Infanta of Castile and Aragon, Duchess of Villena

Catherine of Austria, Infanta of Castile and Aragon, Queen consort of Portugal

Catherine of Aragon, Infanta of Castile and Aragon, Queen consort of England

Henry Nugent

On 4 August 1704, Gibraltar was captured by an Anglo-Dutch force after a short siege which ended when Governor Diego de Salinas surrendered Gibraltar to Prince George, who took it in the name of the Archduke, as Charles III, king of Castile and Aragon.

Joan I

Joanna of Castile (1479–1555), a.k.a. Joanna I or Juana I, Queen of Castile and Aragon, daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon

Montuenga Castle

The castle overlooks and so controlled access between Castile and Aragon.

Plastimetal

It relocated into a new expansion area in Burgos where the "Polo de Desarrollo Industrial", an effort by the government of Franco to build a strong manufacturing base in poor areas of Castile and Aragon, was located in the new neighborhood of Gamonal.