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Ferdinand II (10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516) was King of Aragon from 1479 until his death in 1516. As the husband of Queen Isabella I of Castile , he was also King of Castile from 1475 to 1504 (as Ferdinand V ).
- 20 January 1479 – 23 January 1516
- Juana Enríquez
King Ferdinand II is known for uniting the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain, supporting the Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834), sponsoring Christopher Columbus’s voyages of exploration across the Atlantic Ocean, and commencing Spain’s entry into the modern period of imperial expansion.
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- Who was King Ferdinand II?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...
- What were King Ferdinand II’s parents’ names?King Ferdinand II’s parents’ names were John II of Aragon and Juana Enríquez.
- What was King Ferdinand II like?In portraits, King Ferdinand II appears with soft, well-proportioned features, a small, sensual mouth, and pensive eyes. His literary descriptions...
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This day in 1452 marked the birth of the outstandingly powerful King Ferdinand II of Aragon. He and his wife Isabella of Castile were the monarchs in whose service Christopher Columbus made his famous first voyage to America. Ferdinand II was also the last King of Aragon who didn’t rule all of Spain, since it was during the time of their ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Illustration. by Eugène Delacroix. published on 25 October 2023. Download Full Size Image. An image of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) seeking an audience with Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504) and Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516). Painted by Eugène Delacroix in 1839. Oil on Canvas.
Ferdinand and Isabella met Christopher Columbus around 1486 and appointed a commission to consider the merits of his plan to reach Asia by a westward route. Although they believed, correctly, that Columbus had vastly underestimated the distance of such a journey, they finally decided, after conquering Granada in 1492, that his expedition was ...
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).
