Juan Pacheco
Juan Pacheco (Belmonte

Belmonte

-People and titles:*Prince Belmonte or Princess Belmonte, a Spanish and Italian noble title*Domenico Pignatelli di Belmonte, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church*Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church...

, (1419 – 1474) was a Spanish nobleman who dominated the political scene in the Kingdom of Castille during the final years of John II of Castile

John II of Castile

John II was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454.He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Catherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile, daughter of King Peter of Castile.-Regency:He succeeded his father on 25 December 1406, at the age of...

 and almost right up to the reign of Isabel I of Castile. He was a confidant of Henry IV of Castile

Henry IV of Castile

Henry IV , King of the Crown of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent , was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile...

 and took several major political decisions.

He became Marquis of Villena after the First Battle of Olmedo in 1445.

He later received the title of Duke of Escalona

Duke of Escalona

Duke of Escalona is a Spanish noble title given by Henry IV of Castile in 1472 to Juan Pacheco, first Marquis of Villena.The name Escalona refers to the village Escalona del Alberche, in the Province of Toledo....

, and was succeeded by his son Diego Lopez de Pacheco, 2nd Duke of Escalona

Diego Lopez de Pacheco, 2nd Duke of Escalona

Diego López Pacheco was a Spanish noble, 2nd Duke of Escalona and 2nd Marquis of Villena.Diego López Pacheco was son of Juan Pacheco, one of the most influential politicians of his time, and María Portocarrero...

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