Isabella I of Castile
(1451–1504)
BIRTH
April 22, 1451
PLACE
Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Ávila, Spain
DEATH
November 26, 1504
PLACE
Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain
FAMILY
HUSBAND
Ferdinand II of Aragon
(1452–1516)
CHILDREN
Catherine of Aragon
(1485-1536)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
CHRISTIAN
CATHOLIC
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Isabella I was queen of Castile and mother of Catherine of Aragon. She married Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1469 and ruled Castile with him. Their policies included conquest of Granada, establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and expulsion of Jews who refused conversion.
EARLY LIFE
Isabella ruled Castile and, with Ferdinand, 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
Isabella made her will at Medina del Campo in October 1504 and died there on November 26. Her body was taken to Granada and initially placed in the Convent of San Francisco at the Alhambra, as her will directed. Her final resting place is the Royal Chapel of Granada beside Ferdinand.
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