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  1. Isabella I (Spanish: Isabel I; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), [2] also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: Isabel la Católica), was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She was also Queen of Aragon from 1479 until her death as the wife of King Ferdinand II. Reigning together over a dynastically unified Spain ...

  2. Nov 26, 2019 · Isabella I was one half of a 15th-century power couple that united Spain and helped propel the west towards global dominance. Of all Europe's queens, argues Giles Tremlett, surely none had a greater impact than the queen of Castile and Aragon. A dozen days before Christmas 1474, a 23-year-old, green-eyed woman with light auburn hair processed ...

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  3. Oct 31, 2023 · Definition. 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 ...

  4. Aug 12, 2023 · With her husband, Ferdinand, Isabella is best known for starting the Spanish Empire in 1492 when they sponsored Columbus on his journey west. Born April 22, 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres to John II of Castile and Isabella of Portugal, Isabella was second in line to the throne. Henry (later Henry IV of Castile), her half-brother who was ...

  5. Mar 28, 2019 · Bold, strategic, and steady, Isabella of Castile navigated an unlikely rise to the throne and ushered in a golden age for Spain. Looking Like a Queen “La Virgen de la Mosca,” painted in the ...

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    • What was not held by Castile without Isabel's approval?4
    • What was not held by Castile without Isabel's approval?5
  6. Nov 6, 2020 · Updated on November 06, 2020. Isabella I of Spain (April 22, 1451–November 26, 1504) was the queen of Castile and León in her own right and, through marriage, became the queen of Aragon. She married Ferdinand II of Aragon, bringing the kingdoms together into what became Spain under the rule of her grandson Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor.

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  8. May 4, 2017 · History 3323. 4 May, 2017. Queen Isabella I of Castile was not the first female ruler nor is she one of the most recognizable rules taught in the standard history classroom. During her time period, women took political power with criticism and had to prove themselves so much more than their male counterparts. Even in an area such as the Iberian ...

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