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Isabella I of Castile

Type Figure Region Iberian Peninsula Time 1451–1504 Also known as Catholic Queen

Queen of Castile and León (1451–1504, from 1474); her marriage to Ferdinand II created a dual monarchy ending the Castilian succession war, and she c…

Timeline

  1. 1474–1479Segovia · SegoviaShe acceded in 1474 after the death of her brother Henry IV, contested the throne with Joanna la Beltraneja and Afonso V of Portugal, and secured her rule through the battles of Toro and Albuértegas.
  2. 1479–1480Toledo · ToledoAfter the war she established a dual monarchy with Ferdinand II, set about weakening the great regional nobles and strengthening royal control over the Church and the judiciary.

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