Person
Fernando de Castilla y de la Cerda.
Heir apparent to the Crown of Castile (1255–1275)
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About Fernando de Castilla y de la Cerda
Ferdinand de la Cerda was the heir apparent to the Crown of Castile as the eldest son of Alfonso X and Violant of Aragon. His nickname, de la Cerda, means "of the bristle" in Spanish. There are various accounts of the origin of this name, including that it was a reference to being born with a full head of hair or that he was born with a hairy mole, resembling a bristle or mane, on his chest or back according to different accounts.
Everything about Fernando de Castilla y de la Cerda →- Citizenship
- Crown of Castile
- Born
- October 23, 1255
- Died
- June 25, 1275