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- In 1512 he conquered most of the Kingdom of Navarre, ruling all the territories comprising modern-day Spain until his death in 1516. He was nominally succeeded by his daughter Joanna, but power was soon assumed by her son Charles I (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles V).
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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 southern Italy, he was also known as Ferdinand III of Naples and Ferdinand II of Sicily. He united the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain.
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Ferdinand II [b] (10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516) was King of Aragon from 1479 until his death in 1516. As the husband of and co-ruler with Queen Isabella I of Castile, he was also King of Castile from 1475 to 1504 (as Ferdinand V). He reigned jointly with Isabella over a dynastically unified Spain; together they are known as the Catholic ...
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6 days ago · In addition to marriage alliances, Ferdinand and Isabella pursued military campaigns to strengthen Spain’s position. Ferdinand led successful campaigns in Italy, notably the conquest of Naples in 1504, which brought southern Italy under Spanish control. Through these victories, Spain extended its influence throughout the Mediterranean.
Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452–1516) Son of John II of Aragon and Juana Enríquez, Ferdinand II, born March 10, 1452, was king of Aragon (1479–1516), Sicily (1468–1516), Naples (1504–1516), and—through his marriage in 1469 to Isabella I of Castile—Castile and León (1574–1516).
Ferdinand II died on 23 January 1516 in Madrigalejo, Extremadura, Kingdom of Castile and Leon. He is entombed at Capilla Real, Granada. His wife Isabella, daughter Joanna, and son-in-law Philip rest beside him there. Ferdinand by an unknown painter, c. 1520s Ferdinand the Catholic, by the "Meister der Magdalenen-Legende"
Ferdinand II of Aragon, born on March 10, 1452, became the King of Aragon in 1479. His strategic marriage to Isabella I of Castile in 1469 was a pivotal moment in Spanish history, effectively uniting the two largest kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula.
