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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Juana of Castile,
known also as la Beltraneja (21 February 1462 - 1530) was a princess and
throne claimer of Castile. She was also Queen consort of Portugal. Her
birth caused a scandal in the Castilian cour. Her mother was Joan of
Portugal, the spouse of Henry IV of Castile. The king had no other
children from this or the previous marriage and rumour said he was
impotent. Because of this and the fact that Joana of Portugal was having
a relationship with Beltrán de La Cueva, a Castilian noble, Juana was
never considered legitimate. She was nicknamed the Beltraneja (a mocking
reference to her assumed real father) from the cradle.
