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In 1196, Philip II of France captured the castle of Aumale, and granted the title of "Count of Aumale" to Renaud de Dammartin. It was later held by the houses of Castile, Harcourt, and Lorraine. After several extinctions the title was re-created in 1547 for Francis, then styled Count of Aumale by courtesy.
Ferdinand II, known as Ferdinand the Catholic Spanish Fernando el Católico , (born March 10, 1452, Sos, Aragon—died Jan. 23, 1516), King of Aragon from 1479, king of Castile (as Ferdinand V) from 1474 (joint sovereign with Queen Isabella I until 1504), king of Sicily (as Ferdinand II, 1468–1516), and king of Naples (as Ferdinand III, 1503–16).
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Having endeavoured for generations to break Spain’s superior power, France under the leadership of Cardinal Richelieu seized the opportunity to restrict the emperor’s powers with the support of the Protestant party in the Empire. The cardinal’s long-term aim was to play off the Spanish and Austrian branches of the dynasty against each other, thus undermining the cohesion of
Personal data Ferdinand ii of Castile (Count of Aumale) He was born in the year 1239. He died in the year 1265, he was 26 years old. A child of Ferdinand iii of Castile and Joanna de Dammartin.
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What is King Ferdinand II best known for? Ferdinand II (born March 10, 1452, Sos, Aragon [Spain]—died January 23, 1516, Madrigalejo, Spain) was the king of Aragon and king of Castile (as Ferdinand V) from 1479, joint sovereign with Queen Isabella I. (As Spanish ruler of southern Italy, he was also known as Ferdinand III of Naples and ...
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- Ferdinand II was the king of Aragon and king of Castile (as Ferdinand V) from 1479, joint sovereign with Queen Isabella I. As Spanish ruler of sout...
- King Ferdinand II’s parents’ names were John II of Aragon and Juana Enríquez.
- In portraits, King Ferdinand II appears with soft, well-proportioned features, a small, sensual mouth, and pensive eyes. His literary descriptions...
- King Ferdinand II is known for uniting the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain, supporting the Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834), sponsoring Ch...
Timeline of Events. 1469. 10.19.1469. Ferdinand II of Aragon marries Isabella I of Castile, a marriage that paves the way to the unification of Aragon and Castile into a single country, Spain. 1492. 8.1.1492. Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile drive the Jews out of Spain. 1504.
In 1629 Ferdinand II had reached the height of his power and was still striving to make good the losses incurred by the Catholic Church since the religious Peace of Augsburg of 1555. From 1629 onwards, however, the Emperor suffered numerous setbacks and on his death in 1637 bequeathed his son Ferdinand III a situation that was chaotic in the ...
