Birth of Isabella I the Catholic
Birth of Isabella I the Catholic, daughter of John II, King of Castille & Leon
Role range: 1474-1504
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Isabella I the Catholic Biography and Timeline
Follow Isabella I the Catholic through 14 dated historical records for Spain.
Isabella I the Catholic, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1451–1504Years on this page
1451
1469
Marriage
Marries Ferdinand V of Aragon
Role range: 1474-1504
1474
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Castille
Role range: 1474-1504
1478
Inquisition
Establishes the inquisition
Role range: 1474-1504
1479
Succession
Rules jointly with her husband Ferdinand V of Aragon
Role range: 1474-1504
1482
Exile of Isabella I the Catholic
Commencement of Jewish expulsion
Role range: 1474-1504
Capture of Castille
Begins the capture of Granada
1492
Unification
Castille & Aragon rout the Moors & Ferdinand & Isabella establish the Kingdom of Spain
Role range: 1474-1504
Capture of Castille
Completes the capture of Granada
1494
Papal Bull
Papal bull ratified by Alexander VI
Role range: 1474-1504
Treaty of Tordessillas
Papal bull ratified by Alexander VI. Establishes a line of demarcation between Spanish & Portuguese discoveries
Role range: 1474-1504
1497
Death of Isabella I the Catholic
Isabellas brother the Infante Juan dies just after marrying the Archduchess Margaret
Role range: 1474-1504
Succession
Succession falls to Isabellas eldest daughter Isabel of Portugal after Juans death
Role range: 1474-1504
1504
Death of Isabella I the Catholic
Death of Isabella of Castille
Role range: 1474-1504
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.