1383 crisis

In 1385, Portugal staged one of the biggest upsets in military history by defeating Castile in the Battle of Aljubarrota. However, what's not widely known is that the Castilian king was in the battle. As the Castilian Army was being destroyed, the King hurriedly left, but not before being chased...

João de Castro had everything in his favor to become King of Portugal during the 1383 Crisis. He was popular among the lower classes of Lisbon and had a base of support in some sectors of the nobility. However, unluckily for him, he was in Castile as the crisis unfolded, and John of Castile, who...