The First Battle of Olmedo, between
Castilian forces and those of
Navarre and
Aragon
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, took place on 19 May 1445 outside
Olmedo in
Castile (now in the
province of Valladolid,
Spain
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).
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
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. 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.
See also
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Second Battle of Olmedo
Sources
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