Ferdinand IV (Castile)
Ferdinand IV. , Fernando el Emplazado (the recalled), (* December 6, 1285 , † September 7, 1312 in Jaén ) was King of Castile and León from 1295 to 1312 .
Life
Ferdinand was born in 1285 as the eldest son of King Sancho IV (1258–1295) and Maria de Molina (1265–1322). After his father's death in April 1295 he became king of Castile and León and was initially under the tutelage of his mother. The grandees of Castile were already outraged against Sancho IV's claim to the throne. Several pretenders rose up against the nine-year-old Ferdinand, whose legitimate birth was also doubted, and the neighboring empires also sought to expand at the expense of Castile. Maria de Molina, who ruled, defied these dangers. It was not until 1305 that an arbitral tribunal confirmed Ferdinand's claims to the throne against his cousins. Ferdinand ruled after he came of age without luck or fame and embarked on an unsuccessful campaign against Granada .
There is a legend about Ferdinand that he had two brothers thrown from the city wall without interrogation on charges of murder. They prophesied that he too would be recalled from death within 30 days. Ferdinand died the night before the end of this date, on September 17, 1312, in Jaén. Then he was given the nickname El Emplazado . His sarcophagus is still in the Church of San Hipólito in Cordoba today .
He left the empire in a state of great confusion, since his son and successor Alfonso XI. , whom he had with his wife Konstanze, daughter of the Portuguese King Dionysius and Saint Elizabeth of Portugal , was only one year old. Ferdinand's eldest daughter Eleanor married King Alfonso IV of Aragon in 1329 .
literature
- Memorias de Don Ferdinando IV. De Castilla , 2 volumes; Madrid 1860
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sancho IV. |
King of Castile and León 1295–1312 |
Alfonso XI |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferdinand IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferdinand III. of Castile; Ferdinand IV of Spain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Castile and Spain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1285 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 7, 1312 |
| Place of death | Jaén |