Juan Pacheco, Marqués of Villena
Spanish noble
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role in Middle Ages in Spain
- In Spain: Castile and León, 1252–1479
Although Juan Pacheco, marqués de Villena, initially gained ascendancy over the king, others vied for royal favour. The nobles, alleging Henry’s impotence, refused to accept the legitimacy of the infanta Joan, who they declared was the child of the queen and of the king’s most recent…
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