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Contacted, met, and married Ferdinand
- Civil war erupted in the 1460s, ending only when Henry named Isabel, whom the dissidents favored, his heir. Against Henry's wishes, Isabel in 1469 contacted, met, and married Ferdinand, prince of Arag ó n, in what proved a love match and lifelong partnership, and put Spain on the road to national unity.
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Apr 18, 2024 · Isabella I (born April 22, 1451, Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Castile—died November 26, 1504, Medina del Campo, Spain) was the queen of Castile (1474–1504) and of Aragon (1479–1504), ruling the two kingdoms jointly from 1479 with her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon (Ferdinand V of Castile).
Oct 31, 2023 · Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504), was Queen of Castile (r. 1474-1504) and of Aragon (r. 1479-1504) alongside her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516). Her reign included the unification of Spain, the reconquest of Granada, sponsoring Christopher Columbus in his voyage to explore the Caribbean, and the establishment of the Spanish ...
Isabella's marriage to Ferdinand in 1469 created the basis of the de facto unification of Spain. Her reforms and those she made with her husband had an influence that extended well beyond the borders of their united kingdoms. [5]
- 11 December 1474 – 26 November 1504
- Isabella of Portugal
Nov 26, 2012 · The Cortes was assembled at Ocaña in 1469 to ratify the Pact of Guisando, when an embassy arrived from Portugal to renew the suit of Alfonso V for the hand of Isabella.
At the time of their marriage on October 19, 1469, Isabella was eighteen years old and the heiress presumptive to the Crown of Castile, while Ferdinand was seventeen and heir apparent to the Crown of Aragon. They met for the first time in Valladolid in 1469 and married within a week.
Timeline. 22 Apr 1451. Isabella I of Castile is born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Spain. Oct 1469. Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon are married. 11 Dec 1474 - 26 Nov 1504. Isabella I of Castile's reign over Castile. 1478.
Mar 28, 2019 · Together with her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon, she politically and religiously united Spain, routed the last Muslim stronghold in western Europe, and launched the age of exploration by backing...
