Infanta Juana of Castile and León
Princesa de Asturias
(11462–1530)

Other names: la Beltraneja

Biographical

'Queen of Castile' 1474–1522 ren. (claimant)
Princesa de Asturias

Claimant to the throne of Castile and León, Juana's enemies claimed that her father was Beltrán de la Cueva, her mother's lover, and she was denied her right to succeed. She was recognised as Queen in some areas after Isabel I's accession. Juana refused to marry and became a nun in 1480, moving to Lisbon in 1493. She renounced her claim to the throne in 1522 in favour of João III of Portugal.

Place of birth: Alcazar de Madrid
Place of death: Santa Clara de Coimbra

Daughter of Enrique IV, King of Castile and León and Juana of Portugal