Compromise of Caspe
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The Compromise of Caspe was a pivotal event in Spanish history that resolved a succession crisis within the Crown of Aragon. Following the death of King Martin of Aragon in 1410 without a clear heir, nine representatives from Aragon, Valencia, and Catalonia convened in Caspe to determine the next monarch. In 1412, they announced their decision, known as the Compromise of Caspe, selecting Ferdinand of Antequera, brother of the King of Castile, as the new king. This decision established the Trastámara dynasty in Aragon and paved the way for the eventual union of the Crowns of Aragon and Castile.1
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Ferdinand was chosen by the Compromise of Caspe (1412), though the Catalans supported a rival. His election was due in part to the support of the Aragonese antipope Benedict XIII and the efforts of St. Vincent Ferrer. Once elected, however, he ceased to support Benedict and so helped to end…
Read MoreFerdinand was chosen by the Compromise of Caspe (1412), though the Catalans supported a rival. His election was due in part to the support of the Aragonese antipope Benedict XIII and the efforts of St. Vincent Ferrer. Once elected, however, he ceased to support Benedict and so helped to end…
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SpainAragon, Catalonia, and Valencia, 1276–1479The Compromise of Caspe, announced in 1412, determined that Fernando de Antequera, brother of King Henry III of Castile, had the best claim to the throne by right of inheritance. The accession of Ferdinand I (1412–16), the first of the Trastámara dynasty to rule in Aragon,…
Read MoreThe Compromise of Caspe, announced in 1412, determined that Fernando de Antequera, brother of King Henry III of Castile, had the best claim to the throne by right of inheritance. The accession of Ferdinand I (1412–16), the first of the Trastámara dynasty to rule in Aragon,…
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