Profile of the Day: Ferdinand II of Aragon

Posted October 19, 2016 by Amanda | No Comment
Profile of the Day: Ferdinand II of Aragon

Ferdinand II of Aragon

On October 19, 1469, Ferdinand II of Aragon married Isabella I of Castile. Their marriage would pave the way for the unification of Aragon and Castile into the single country of Spain.

In 1492, the monarchs brought the Reconquista to an end when the last Islamic state in Iberia at Granada finally fell to the expanding Christian kingdoms. Soon after, Ferdinand and Isabella agreed to sponsor Christopher Columbus on an expedition to reach the Indies by sailing west. His voyage would result in the discovery of the New World.

Ferdinand II is connected to over 100 million people in Geni’s World Family Tree. How are you related to the Spanish king?
 

View Ferdinand II of Aragon’s Geni Profile

 


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