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Want to get petty? My country still holds a grudge because we married a princess of ours with our neighbouring country king, while they sent one theirs to marry with our king (so, for all practical purpouses, a hostage exchange).
The only problem with it, was that our princess was gourgeous, while the princess sent here was ugly as stormy night.
To this day, we still have a coloquial expression of despize where we literally say we gave sardine in return of hake.
My country has sardine as a high value fish, since ever.
Are you talking about Joanna la Beltraneja from Spain and Isabella I of Castile and the 1479 aftermath of the war of the Castilian Succession?
Isabel de Portugal
She was our princess. Can't recall the spanish but she was known for being less than attractive.