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Ferdinand II of Aragon

Type Figure Region Aragon Time 1452–1516 Also known as Ferdinand the Catholic、Ferdinand V (Castile)

Ferdinand II (1452–1516), King of Aragon (1479–1516), jointly with Isabella I of Castile forged unified Spain as the 'Catholic Monarchs', completing …

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  1. 1452–1458Sos del Rey Católico · Iberian PeninsulaBorn on 10 March 1452 in Sos del Rey Católico, Aragon, Ferdinand was the son of King John II of Aragon and his second wife Juana Enríquez. His father was already King of Navarre and, as heir to Aragon, coveted the throne of his brother Alfonso V. Young Ferdinand was carefully raised by his mother Juana and received a noble education at the Aragonese court, studying Latin, horsemanship, archery and military arts, showing precocity and resilience.
  2. 1458–1460Zaragoza · Iberian PeninsulaIn June 1458 his uncle Alfonso V died in Naples and his father John II inherited the Aragonese throne, making the six-year-old Ferdinand heir to Aragon. His father was then embroiled in a succession struggle with Prince Carlos of Navarre, his eldest son, and politics were complex. Ferdinand received a more systematic princely education at the Zaragoza court, witnessing his father's statecraft and military skill and gaining early political experience that laid the foundation for his later rule.

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