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King Henry IV had named Isabella as his successor, so when she ascended to the throne in 1474, there were already several plots against her. Diego Pacheco , the Marquis of Villena, and his followers maintained that Joanna la Beltraneja , Henry's daughter, was the rightful queen. [ 29 ]
Isabella succeeded to the throne of Castile in 1474 when Ferdinand was still heir-apparent to Aragon, and with Aragon's aid, Isabella's claim to the throne was secured. As Isabella's husband was king of Castile by his marriage and his father still ruled in Aragon, Ferdinand spent more time in Castile than Aragon at the beginning of their marriage.
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Isabella was born as a scion of a collateral branch of the Aviz dynasty that had ruled Portugal since 1385. Her parents were John, Constable of Portugal, the youngest surviving son of John I of Portugal, and his half-niece and wife, Isabella of Barcelos, the daughter of the Duke of Braganza, an illegitimate son of the king.
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Isabella I Queen of Castile, Galicia, and León 1451–1504 r. 1474–1504: Ferdinand II of Aragon King of Castile, Galicia, and León 1452–1516 r. 1475–1504: Blanche II of Navarre 1424–1464: Henry IV the Impotent King of Castile, Galicia, and León 1425–1474 r. 1454–1474: Joan of Portugal 1439–1475: Family tree of Spanish monarchs ...
11 December 1474 Eldest son of John II. Henry was childless except for a single daughter, Joanna, who was widely regarded as illegitimate. Henry was forced in 1464 to declare his half-brother Alfonso as his heir. Alfonso's death, however, meant that his heir designate would be his half-sister, Isabella I. Isabella I: The Catholic 11 December 1474
King of Castile 1405–1454 r.1406–1454: Isabella of Portugal 1428–1496: Maria of Castile 1401–1458: Alfonso V King of Aragon 1396–1458 r.1416–1458: Catherine of Castile 1403–1439: Henry Duke of Villena 1400–1445: Joan of Portugal 1439–1475: Henry IV the Impotent King of Castile 1425–1474 r.1454–1474: Blanche II Queen of ...