Isabella I of Castile

✶May 1, 1451

†December 6, 1504

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About their life

Isabella I, also known as Isabella the Catholic, 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, Isabella and Ferdinand are known as the Catholic Monarchs. Her reign marked the end of the Reconquista and also the start of the Spanish Empire, allowing Spain to become a major force in European politics.

Queen of Castile and León from 1474 to 1504

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Biography from the article Isabella I of Castile on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.