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Consolidation of the Catholic Monarchs' Rule

Type Event Region Europe Time 1479–1480

After the 1479 Treaty of Alcáçovas, Isabella I and Ferdinand II (the Catholic Monarchs) secured internal and external recognition of their joint rule…

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  1. 1479Alcáçovas · PortugalThe Treaty of Alcáçovas led Portugal to formally recognize Isabella as the lawful Queen of Castile; the Juana faction collapsed, and the greatest external threat to the Monarchs' rule was removed.
  2. 1479–1480Castile · CastileThe Monarchs used the political momentum of their wartime victory to reclaim royal demesnes, reform municipalities and military orders, weaken the power of great magnates, and strengthen royal control over the provinces.
  3. 1480Andalusian frontier · AndalusiaWith the throne secured, the Monarchs shifted their strategic focus south, beginning to plan military operations against the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada and preparing politically and militarily for the reconquest.

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