Peter of Castile, Lord of Ledesma explained

Peter of Castile, Lord of Ledesma should not be confused with Peter of Castile, Lord of Cameros.

Peter of Castile
Lord of Ledesma
Noble Family:Castilian House of Ivrea
Father:Alfonso X of Castile
Mother:Violant of Aragon
Spouse:Margaret of Narbonne
Issue:Sancho de Castilla
Birth Date:June 1260
Birth Place:Seville
Death Date:10 October 1283 (aged 23)
Death Place:Ledesma, Salamanca
Religion:Roman Catholicism

Peter of Castile (June 1260, in Seville – 10 October 1283, in Ledesma), was an infante of Castile. He was a son of Alfonso X of Castile and Violant of Aragon who was also called Yolanda or Yolante.

He was Lord (señor) of Ledesma, Alba de Tormes, Salvatierra, Miranda del Castañar, Galisteo and Granadilla.

Biography

He received from his father the command of the Christian troops during the failed Siege of Algeciras (1278–79).
In 1281, Peter participated in his father's campaign against the Kingdom of Granada.

When his eldest brother, Crown Prince Ferdinand de la Cerda, died before his father, Peter supported his brother Sancho IV of Castile, against the wishes of his father, who had appointed Ferdinand's son Alfonso de la Cerda as his successor.For this, Peter was disinherited by his father.

Marriage and issue

He married Margaret of Narbonne, daughter of Aimery IV of Narbonne (of the House of Lara) in 1281.[1] They had one son

He also had an illegitimate son called Sancho Pére.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Louda, Jiří . Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe . Maclagan . Michael . 1991 . Macmillan . 978-0-02-897255-8 . en.