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| 1145 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Ferdinand II, son of Alfonso VII
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| 1452 | Birth | |
| Birth of Ferdinand II
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| 1468 | Succession | |
| Sicily Succeeds as King of Sicily, 1468-1516
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| 1469 | Marriage | |
| Marries Isabelle of Castile, his cousin, heir to the Castilian throne, Isabella II
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| 1474 | Marriage | |
| Directs Isabelle's war of succession against Afonso V of Portugal
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| 1474 | Succession | |
| Castile Succeeds as King of Castile, as Ferdinand V, 1474-1504
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| 1478 | Inquisition | |
| Establishes the inquisition
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| Castile Introduces the inquisition to Castile
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| 1479 | Rule of Spain | |
| All of Spain except for Moorish Granada unites under Ferdinand III
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| 1479 | Succession | |
| Aragon Succeeds as King of Aragon
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| Succeeds as King of Spain, 1st King of all Spain
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| Madrid Succeeds as King of Spain
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| 1479 | Unification | |
| Madrid After marriage to Isabella directs her war of succession against Alfonso V of Portugal
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| All of Spain except for Moorish Granada unites under Ferdinand III
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| Madrid Castile & Aragon unite when Ferdinand II succeeds John II
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| Madrid Isabella of Castile succeeds to Castile & Leon on the death of her brother Henry IV
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| Madrid Victory against Portugal unites the Kingdoms of Aragon & Castile forming modern Spain
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| 1482 | Declaration of War | |
| Directs the war against the Moors
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| 1484 | Inquisition Ferdinand II | |
| Aragon Introduces the inquisition to Aragon
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| 1487 | Diplomacy | |
| Madrid Interest in the marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Arthur 1st takes place
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| 1488 | Diplomacy | |
| Aug Madrid Henry VII congratulates Ferdinand on success against the Moors
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| Aug Madrid Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain
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| 1489 | Capture | |
| Almeria Spanish Christians capture Almeria in an attempt to isolate Granada
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| Baza Spanish Christians capture Baza in an attempt to isolate Granada
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| 1489 | Marriage | |
| 17th Mar Madrid Agrees to the marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Prince Arthur, Henruy VII's son
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| 1489 | Treaty of Medina del Campo | |
| Mar Medina Signed between Spain & England to isolate France & prevent Yorkists fleeing to Spain
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| 1491 | Capture | |
| 25th Nov Granada Abdallah, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders
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| 1491 | Siege of Granada | |
| 25th Nov Granada Abdallah, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders
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| 1491 | Surrender | |
| 25th Nov Granada Abdallah, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders
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| 1492 | Capture | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors
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| Granada The last Moorish stronghold in Spain
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| 1492 | Defeat | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors
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| 1492 | Diplomacy | |
| Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain
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| 1492 | Discovery of America | |
| Madrid Finances Christopher Colombus's voyage of discovery to the Americas
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| Jan Agrees to back Colombus' expedition to America
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| 1492 | Exile | |
| Jan Expels the Jews from Spain
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| 1492 | Rule of Haiti | |
| Jan Colombus discovers Haiti & calls it Hispaniola
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| 1492 | Rule of San Salvador | |
| 12th Oct San Colombus lands on San Salvador & claims it for Spain
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| 1492 | Unification | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors
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| 1493 | Discovery of America | |
| April Arrives at the court of Ferdinand & Isabella with news of his voyage to America
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| 25th Sep Cadiz Ferdinand backs a 2nd expedition led by Colombus with 17 ships to depart from Cadiz
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| 1493 | Rule of America | |
| 3rd May The Pope grants Spain exclusive rights to American land 100 leagues west of the Azores
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| 1494 | Rule of Haiti | |
| Isabella Colombus founds the township of Isabella in Hispaniola, Haiti
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| 1494 | Treaty of Tordesillas | |
| 7th June Tordesillas The Pope grants Spain exclusive rights to American land 250 leagues west of the Azores
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| 1495 | Birth | |
| Birth of Ferdinand II, son of Alfonso II
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| 1496 | Alliance | |
| Granted title "the Catholic" by Pope Alexander VI
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| 1500 | Arrest | |
| Ferdinand II has Christopher Colombus arrested for misrule as the Governor of Hispaniola
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| Releases Colombus & backs him to lead a fleet to discover a westerly route to Asia
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| 1500 | Discovery of America | |
| Releases Colombus & backs him to lead a fleet to discover a westerly route to Asia
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| 1500 | Rule of Hispaniola | |
| Ferdinand II has Christopher Colombus arrested for misrule as the Governor of Hispaniola
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| 1501 | Dowry Catherine | |
| Madrid Ferdinand agrees to pay a dowry of 200,000 crowns
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| 1501 | Marriage | |
| Madrid Catherine of Aragon marries Prince Arthur
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| Madrid Ferdinand agrees to pay a dowry of 200,000 crowns
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| 1501 | Rebellion | |
| Moors A fresh rebellion of the Moors breaks out
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| 1504 | Succession | |
| Naples Succeeds as King of Naples, 1504-1516
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| 1505 | Marriage | |
| Madrid Marries Germaine de Foix, niece of Louis XII
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| 1506 | Health | |
| Castile Acts as Regent for his daughter Joan because of her insanity
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| Castille Acts as Regent for his daughter Joan because of her insanity
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| 1506 | Regency | |
| Castile Appointed Regent of Castille, 1506-1516
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| 1511 | Alliance | |
| Oct Joins the Holy Alliance against France, signed in Rome
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| Oct Rome Joins the Holy Alliance against France, signed in Rome
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| 1512 | Capture | |
| Navarre Blames English troops at Fuentarrabia for his failure to capture the whole of Navarre
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| 1512 | Invasion of France | |
| The English troops do not support Ferdinand, they refuse to obey orders & return home
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| 1513 | Diplomacy | |
| Has secret negotiations with Louis XII to cede Navarre & Brittany after Louis' death
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| 1513 | Invasion of France | |
| England is unable to invade because Ferdinand fails to keep his promise of support
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| 1513 | Peace | |
| Ferdinand II & the Venetians desert Henry VIII & the Pope & make peace with France
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| Signs a 6 month truce with France
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| 1513 | Treaty of Lille | |
| Lille Renews the military alliance between England, the Empire & Spain
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| Lille The treaty provides for a joint invasion of France in the early Summer of 1514
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| 1514 | Agreement Lille | |
| Agrees a 6 month truce despite the Agreement of Lille to invade France
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| 1514 | Invasion of France | |
| Agrees a 6 month truce despite the Agreement of Lille to invade France
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| 1514 | Rule of Madrid | |
| Madrid If Louis renounces Milan & Genoa Ferdinand & Maximillian will defend France
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| 1514 | Treaty of Lille | |
| Lille Agrees a 6 month truce despite the Agreement of Lille to invade France
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| 1516 | Aragon Dynasty | |
| First of the Aragon Dynasty
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| 1516 | Dynasty Aragon | |
| First of the Aragon Dynasty
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| 1516 | Succession | |
| Madrid Succeeds as King of Spain
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| 1516 | Unification | |
| Unites Catalonia, Valencia, Castile & Leon
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