Sancho IV of Castile

Sancho IV of Castile (12 May 1258  25 April 1295) called the Brave (el Bravo), was the king of Castile, León and Galicia from 1284 to his death. Following his brother Ferdinand's death, he gained the support of nobles that declared him king instead of Ferdinand's son Alfonso. Faced with revolts throughout his reign, before he died he made his wife regent for his son Ferdinand IV.

Sancho IV
King of Castile and León
Reign4 April 1284 25 April 1295
PredecessorAlfonso X
SuccessorFerdinand IV
Born12 May 1258
Valladolid
Died25 April 1295(1295-04-25) (aged 36)
Toledo
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1282)
Issue
among others...
HouseCastilian House of Ivrea
FatherAlfonso X of Castile
MotherViolant of Aragon
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