Catholic Monarchs
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The Catholic Monarchs were the joint rulers of Castile and Aragon, Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II, whose dynastic union laid the foundations of a unified Spain and its emergence as a major European and global power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical political alliance
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monarchs of Spain → royal couple → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Aragon
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Kingdom of Castile → Kingdom of Granada → Navarre → |
| awardReceived |
title "Catholic" from Pope Alexander VI
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| capital |
Seville
→
Toledo → Valladolid → |
| continent |
Europe
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| country |
Crown of Aragon
→
Crown of Castile → |
| date |
1492
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| endCause |
death of Ferdinand II of Aragon
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| endTime |
1516
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| followedBy |
reign of Charles I of Spain
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reign of Joanna of Castile → |
| follows |
reign of Henry IV of Castile
→
reign of John II of Aragon → |
| hasPart |
personal union of crowns
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| influenced |
European balance of power in the late 15th century
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formation of the Spanish Empire → |
| language |
Aragonese
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Castilian → Spanish → |
| member |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
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Isabella I of Castile → |
| notableWork |
centralization of royal authority in Spain
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foundation of Spanish overseas empire → promotion of Catholic religious uniformity → reforms of royal administration → |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| significantEvent |
Alhambra Decree
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Treaty of Tordesillas → War of Granada → War of the Castilian Succession → completion of the Reconquista → conquest of Granada → dynastic union of Castile and Aragon → establishment of the Spanish Inquisition → expulsion of Jews from Spain → sponsorship of Christopher Columbus → voyage of 1492 → |
| startTime |
1474
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| title |
Reyes Católicos
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