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Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1453-1468)
1453Nov, 17

Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1453-1468)

Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (d. 1468)
Alfonso the Innocent (17 November 1453 – 5 July 1468) was the figurehead of rebelling Castilian magnates against his half-brother Henry IV, who had recognized him as heir presumptive with the title of Prince of Asturias.

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