In 1469, the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand. Although the kingdoms were united, they remained largely independent.
The kingdoms of Castile, Leo, and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabel and Ferdinand.
Spain and Portugal
Three kingdoms were united. The Kingdom of Aragon was united with the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon when Queen Isabel I of Aragon married King Ferdinand (of Castile and Leon). Each monarch ruled their own kingdom(s) but they ruled together.
Isabella married Ferdinand
Ferdinand and Isabella, whose marriage a short time before united the kingdoms of Castille and Aragon to form modern Spain.
Ferdinand and Isabella, whose marriage a short time before united the kingdoms of Castille and Aragon to form modern Spain.
No. Spain did not exist during the lives of Isobel and Ferdinand. Each of them were monarchs of their respective kingdoms. Their monarchies were united in one monarchy when inherited by their grandson Carlos I. That was the beginning of modern Spain.
When Columbus made his famous voyages, he was sponsored by Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II, who ruled the united kingdoms of Castile and Aragon in Spain.
Ferdinand
Isabella I was Queen of Castile and Leon. Her husband was Ferdinand II, King of Aragon. Together they presided over the final defeat of the Moors in Spain, The eviction of the Moors and the Jews, and the beginning of the Spanish Inquisition. She also financed Columbus' voyages of exploration. Isabella and Ferdinand co-ruled the kingdoms of Castile, Leon, and Aragon. They consulted each other and ruled all three kingdoms with the same policies. Neither one ruled the kingdom(s) of the other. They never ruled Spain! Each one retained ownership(?) of their respective kingdoms. The kingdoms were not united under one monarch until their grandson, Charles I of Spain, inherited all 3 kingdoms. That occurred in 1516 with the death of Ferdinand II. Ferdinand's death placed all three them under one monarch. That was the beginning of the political entity of Spain as we know it today.
they united Spain into one powerful nation
Sundiata conquered and united several smaller kingdoms to form Mali.