Maria of Aragon was Queen of Portugal from 30 October 1500 until her death in 1517 as the second wife of King Manuel I. Manuel was the widower of Maria's elder sister, Isabella.
Maria in a portrait by Colijn de Coter, c. 1515-1517.
Ferdinand II of Aragon
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Ferdinand II, also known as Ferdinand the Catholic, was King of Aragon from 1479 until his death in 1516. As the husband and co-ruler of Queen Isabella I of Castile, he was also King of Castile from 1
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
…the widower of Maria's elder sister, Isabella. Maria was born at Córdoba on 29 June 1482 as the third surviving daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (the Catholic monarchs). She was the fourth of their five surviving children, and had a stillborn twin (the sources differ on the gender of Maria's…
Portrait by Michael Sittow
Ferdinand the Catholic swearing the fueros as the Lord of Biscay at Guernica in 1476
Columbus soliciting aid of Ferdinand's wife Isabella
Wedding portrait of Ferdinand and Isabella