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Catholic Monarchs of Spain
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The Catholic Monarchs were Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage and joint rule marked the de facto unification of Spain. They were both from the House of Trastám
Wedding portrait of Queen Isabella I of Castile (right) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (left), married in 1469
Wedding portrait of Queen Isabella I of Castile (right) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (left), married in 1469
Ferdinand and Isabella with their subjects
Ferdinand and Isabella with their subjects
Crowns and Kingdoms of the Catholic Monarchs in Europe (c. 1500)
Crowns and Kingdoms of the Catholic Monarchs in Europe (c. 1500)
Virgin of the Catholic Monarchs (c. 1491–93). Mary, mother of Jesus (center), with Thomas Aquinas symbolically holding the Catholic Church and Domingo
Virgin of the Catholic Monarchs (c. 1491–93). Mary, mother of Jesus (center), with Thomas Aquinas symbolically holding the Catholic Church and Domingo de Guzmán, the Spanish founder of the Dominicans, with a book and a white lilly. Ferdinand is with the prince of Asturias and the inquisitor; Isabella with their daughter, Isabel de Aragón.
Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the wid
Catholic Monarchs of Spain
…creation of the first modern army dependent on the crown, regardless of the pretensions of the nobles. Through the Capitulations of Santa Fe, navigator Christopher Columbus received finances and was authorised to sail west and claim lands for Spain. The monarchs accorded him the title of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and he was…
Painting said to be a posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus, by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1519
Painting said to be a posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus, by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1519
Christopher Columbus House in Genoa, Italy, an 18th-century reconstruction of the house in which Columbus grew up. The original was likely destroyed d
Christopher Columbus House in Genoa, Italy, an 18th-century reconstruction of the house in which Columbus grew up. The original was likely destroyed during the 1684 bombardment of Genoa.
Colombo giovinetto, sculpture of young Columbus by Giulio Monteverde, Genoa
Colombo giovinetto, sculpture of young Columbus by Giulio Monteverde, Genoa
Portrait of Columbus by Aliprando Caprioli
Portrait of Columbus by Aliprando Caprioli