Ferdinand II of Aragón [1452-1516] -- "the Catholic", King of Aragón
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King of Aragón (1479-1516)
King of Sicily (1468-1516) as Fernando II
King of Castile (1474-1504) as Fernando V with ¤Isabel I
King of Naples (1504-1516) as Fernando III
King of Sicily (1468-1516) as Fernando II
King of Castile (1474-1504) as Fernando V with ¤Isabel I
King of Naples (1504-1516) as Fernando III
a/k/a
Aragón (1479-1516), KingCastile & León (1479-1516), King: as Fernando V
Naples (1504-1516), King: as Fernando III
Sicily (1479-1516), King
Spain (1479-1504), King: as Fernando V
His marriage to Isabel united the kingdoms of Aragón and Castile,
becoming the foundation for modern Spain.
He established the Inquisition (1478);
conducted the war against the Moors,
finally conquering Granada (1492;
expelled the Jews (1492);
aided Columbus;
established expansionist foreign policy;
conquered Navarre (1512).
Chronology |
1468-1516 | King of Sicily as Fernando II |
1474-1504 | King of Castile as Fernando V with ¤Isabel I |
1479-1516 | King of Aragón |
1504-1516 | King of Naples as Fernando III |
Associated |
- Wife & 2C: ¤Isabel I of Castile [1451-1504] "the Catholic", queen of Castile & Aragón, Queen of Spain