Ferdinand II of Aragon

(1452–1516)

BIRTH

March 10, 1452

PLACE

Sos del Rey Católico, Aragon, Spain

DEATH

January 23, 1516

PLACE

Madrigalejo, Cáceres, Spain

FAMILY

WIFE

Isabella I of Castile

(1451–1504)

CHILDREN

Catherine of Aragon

(1485-1536)

HOMES

RELIGIOUS VIEWS

CHRISTIAN

CATHOLIC

MEMBERSHIPS

AWARDS

Ferdinand II was king of Aragon and father of Catherine of Aragon, later queen of England. He married Isabella I of Castile in 1469; together they ruled their kingdoms and sponsored Columbus’s 1492 voyage. Their policies included conquest of Granada, establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and expulsion of Jews who refused conversion.

MONARCH

EARLY LIFE

Ferdinand ruled Aragon and, with Isabella, pursued the conquest of Granada and sponsored Columbus’s 1492 voyage. Their government also established the Spanish Inquisition and expelled Jews who refused conversion.

CAREER

DEATH

Ferdinand's health deteriorated during a journey in western Spain. He made his final will at Madrigalejo on January 22, 1516, and died there early the next morning. His will asked for burial in Granada beside his first wife Isabella; their remains rest in the Royal Chapel of Granada.