Occupation: Queen of Castile

Nationality: Castile

Why famous: Isabella and Ferdinand of Aragon II married, establishing a partnership of "Catholic Monarchs" whose union led directly to the eventual unification of Spain. During her tenure, she reorganized the government, significantly reduced the crime rate, and canceled the kingdom's debts. Together with her husband, they sponsored the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus, where he discovered the New World and completed the Iliconquesta by annexing Granada, ending centuries of war on the Iberian Peninsula* ** Dominate. She also founded the Spanish Inquisition with her husband, initially to identify and punish heretics among Catholic converts to Christianity and to maintain orthodox Catholicism within their empire. Their grandson, King Charles V, would eventually unify Spain based on their marriage and claims.

Born: April 22, 1451 Place of birth: Madrigal de las Altastores, Kingdom of Castile Star sign: Taurus

Death: November 26 , 1504 (age 53)

Articles and photos completing the reconquest of Granada by Francisco Pradilla Ortiz: Ferdinand II of Aragon and Castile Isabella I accepts the reconquest of Granada January 2, 1492 Events in the life of Isabella I of Castile 1489-05-01 Christopher Columbus proposes his plan to find the West Heading to India Route, meet the Spanish monarch Isabella I.

Gaining full support 3 years later, in 1492-03-31, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon issued the Alhambra Edict to expel the Jews from their Kingdom 1492-04-30, Christopher Columbus received a royal commission from Spanish monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand Columbus met with Spanish kings Isabella I and Ferdinand II in Barcelona 1501-09-03 Spanish Queen Isabella Isabella I appointed Isabella I as Governor of the Indies, Isabella I signed her will on Twitter on 1504-10-12 Anne Elizabeth I of Clive Margaret Margaret II of Anjou Queen Anne Zenobia