Isabella I of Castile

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Isabella I of Castile was the late 15th-century queen of Castile and León who, alongside her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon, completed the Reconquista, sponsored Christopher Columbus’s 1492 voyage, and centralized royal power in what became a unified Spain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic monarch
Queen of Castile
human
monarch
associatedWith Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

Granada War
burialPlace Royal Chapel of Granada
child Catherine of Aragon
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
Joanna of Castile
John, Prince of Asturias
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
coronationDate 1474-12-13
coronationPlace Segovia
coRuledEntity Catholic Monarchs
countryOfBirth Crown of Castile
countryOfDeath Crown of Castile
dateOfBirth 1451-04-22
dateOfDeath 1504-11-26
era Late Middle Ages
early modern period
father John II of Castile
fullName Isabella I of Castile self-link
givenName Isabella
halfSibling Henry IV of Castile
house House of Trastámara
implementedPolicy centralization of royal authority in Castile
reform of the royal council
strengthening of the Santa Hermandad
support for the Spanish Inquisition
knownAs Isabella I of Castile
surface form: Isabella the Catholic
languageSpoken Spanish
surface form: Castilian
monarchOf Crown of Castile
Kingdom of León
mother Isabella of Portugal
surface form: Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile
notableFor unification of Spain under Catholic Monarchs
notableWork completion of the Reconquista
partnerInRuleWith Ferdinand II of Aragon
placeOfBirth Madrigal de las Altas Torres
placeOfDeath Medina del Campo
placeOfMarriage Valladolid
positionHeld Queen consort of Aragon
Queen consort of Sicily
Isabella I of Castile self-linksurface differs
surface form: Queen of Castile and León
predecessor Henry IV of Castile
reignEnd 1504-11-26
reignStart 1474-12-11
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender female
sibling Alfonso, Prince of Asturias
significantEvent Spanish Expulsion of 1492
surface form: Alhambra Decree expelling Jews from Castile and Aragon

Reconquista
surface form: Fall of Granada

establishment of the Spanish Inquisition in Castile
sponsorship of Columbus’s 1492 voyage
significantEventDate 1478
1492-01-02
1492-03-31
1492-08-03
sponsored Christopher Columbus
spouse Ferdinand II of Aragon
startTimeOfMarriage 1469-10-19
successor Joanna of Castile

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Royal Chapel of Granada burialPlaceOf Isabella I of Castile
Royal Chapel of Granada commissionedBy Isabella I of Castile
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal mother Isabella I of Castile
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Isabel hasNotableBearer Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Isabel I of Castile
Isabel hasNotableBearer Isabella I of Castile
Granada War commander Isabella I of Castile
Granada War monarch Isabella I of Castile
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal mother Isabella I of Castile
Grand Cross namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
subject surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Commander by Number namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Officer's Cross namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
subject surface form: Officer's Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Royal Decree of 24 March 1815 namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
Medina del Campo associatedWith Isabella I of Castile
Treaty of Alcáçovas involvedDynasticClaim Isabella I of Castile
La Nueva Isabela namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
La Nueva Isabela namedFor Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Juan de Flandes employer Isabella I of Castile
Juan de Flandes patron Isabella I of Castile
Juan de Flandes associatedWith Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Mexico City Metro Line 1 hasStation Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Isabel la Católica
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Knight's Cross namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
Philip the Handsome predecessor Isabella I of Castile
Queen of Spain historicallyHeldBy Isabella I of Castile
Isabela Island namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
John, Prince of Asturias mother Isabella I of Castile
John, Prince of Asturias heirOf Isabella I of Castile
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias sibling Isabella I of Castile
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias associatedWith Isabella I of Castile
Alonso Fernández de Lugo monarchServed Isabella I of Castile
La Gallega associatedWith Isabella I of Castile
this entity surface form: Queen Isabella I of Castile
Columbus’s letters addressee Isabella I of Castile
Joanna the Mad mother Isabella I of Castile
Joanna the Mad predecessor Isabella I of Castile
King of Galicia hasMonarch Isabella I of Castile
Boabdil contemporaryWith Isabella I of Castile
Muley Hacén opponent Isabella I of Castile
Battle of Toro belligerent Isabella I of Castile
Battle of Toro opponentOf Isabella I of Castile
Battle of Toro relatedTo Isabella I of Castile
Queen of Castile positionHeldBy Isabella I of Castile
Queen of Castile notableOfficeHolder Isabella I of Castile
Queen of Aragon positionHeldBy Isabella I of Castile
Cartuja de Miraflores patron Isabella I of Castile
Treaty of the Bulls of Guisando relatedTo Isabella I of Castile
Abu al-Hasan Ali opponent Isabella I of Castile
medieval Spain hasRuler Isabella I of Castile