First Battle of Olmedo 1445
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1445 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Castilian Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Crown of Aragon, Crown of Castile, Kingdom of Navarre, Order of Alcántara | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.2872, -4.6867 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Battle of Olmedo, between Castilian forces and those of Navarre and Aragon, took place on 19 May 1445 outside Olmedo in Castile (now in the province of Valladolid, Spain).
The war was in part prompted by the decrees of John II of Castile and his aide Álvaro de Luna that rents, that is taxes, from the town of Medina del Campo would be paid to his administration, rather than that of John II of Aragon, also of Navarre. The latter king invaded Castile, aided by his brother Alfonso V of Aragón. The Castilian king departed from Medina del Campo, and met the invasion at Olmedo, where he was successful. The infante (prince) Henry of Aragon, the younger brother of Alfonso and John, died of his wounds a few days later in Calatayud.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article First Battle of Olmedo (revision 1366191810), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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