Birth of Isabella I the Catholic, daughter of John II, King of Castille & Leon
Historical person
Isabella I the Catholic Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Isabella I the Catholic, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Spain.
Chronological biography
1451
1469
Marries Ferdinand V of Aragon
1474
Succeeds as Queen of Castille
1478
Establishes the inquisition
1479
Rules jointly with her husband Ferdinand V of Aragon
1482
Begins the capture of Granada
Commencement of Jewish expulsion
1492
Completes the capture of Granada
Castille & Aragon rout the Moors & Ferdinand & Isabella establish the Kingdom of Spain
1494
Papal bull ratified by Alexander VI
Papal bull ratified by Alexander VI. Establishes a line of demarcation between Spanish & Portuguese discoveries
1497
Isabellas brother the Infante Juan dies just after marrying the Archduchess Margaret
Succession falls to Isabellas eldest daughter Isabel of Portugal after Juans death
1504
Death of Isabella of Castille
Titles and roles
Queen
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.