Ferdinand and Isabella Marry: Spain Will Be United
Ferdinand II of Aragon wed Isabella I of Castile in 1469, instantly fusing two powerful kingdoms into a unified Spanish crown. This union directly enabled their joint sponsorship of Columbus's voyage and established the centralized monarchy that would dominate European politics for centuries.
October 19, 1469
557 years ago
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Isabella I of Castile
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Aragon
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Ferdinand II of Aragon
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Crown of Castile
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Spain
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Ferdinand II of Aragon
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Isabella I of Castile
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Kingdom of Castile
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Crown of Aragon
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Kingdom of Aragon
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Germana de Foix
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Geschichte Spaniens
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