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Historical person

John I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John I, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Spain.

9 records1379–13887 events4 places

Chronological biography

1379

Succession1379
House / House of Trastamara · King · Madrid

Succeeds as King of Leon & Castille

1383

Invasion of Portugal1383
Warfare / Portugal-Castille War · King

Invades Portugal to unite the thrones of Castille & Portugal

Marriage1383
House / House of Trastamara · King · Madrid

Marries Betriz, daughter of Ferdinand of Portugal

Siege of Lisbon1383
Warfare / Portugal-Castille War · King · Lisbon

Invades Portugal to unite the thrones of Castille & Portugal

1384

Marriage1384
House / House of Trastamara · King · Madrid

Marries Beatrix the Portuguese infanta

Rule of Portugal1384
House / House of Trastamara · King · Madrid

On Ferdinands death invades then rules Portugal

Siege of Lisbon1384
Warfare / Military · King · Lisbon

Leads the sieges of Lisbon

1385

Battle of Aljubarotta14 August 1385
Warfare / Military · King · Aljubarotta

Defeated by the deposed John I of Portugal & loses the Portuguese throne

1388

Treaty of Bayonne1388
House / House of Trastamara · King · Bayonne

John of Gaunt renounces his claim to the Castilian throne

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.