Imaginary portrait of king pedro i of castile (1334-1369). He was the son of king alfonso xi of castile and queen maría of portugal. He was known as "peter i the cruel" due to the numerous people he had killed, including several of his own half-brothers. He was assassinated in 1369, when he was 34 years old, by his half-brother henry ii of castile, who succeeded him to the throne. And the remains of pedro i rest in the royal chapel of the seville cathedral. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1892 and circa 1894. Dimensions: height: 179 cm (70.4 in); width: 104 cm (40.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: León City Council. Pedro I de Castilla (Ayuntamiento de León)
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