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portugal and spain
Two countries joined in 1986. They were Spain and Portugal.
Only two countries joined in 1986. They were Spain and Portugal.
Isabella married Ferdinand
France and Spain
France and Spain
France and Spain
The Muslims lost control of Spain due to several military defeats in northern Spain and the internal collapse of the Umayyad Empire. When the northern Christian Kingdoms were able to take advantage of squabbles between the numerous Islamic Kingdoms, the reconquest of Spain for Christianity proceeded much more quickly.
The kingdoms of Castile, Leo, and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabel and Ferdinand.
Greece joined in 1981. Spain and Portugal joined in 1986.
The two primary Christian kingdoms in Spain during the medieval period were Castile and Aragon. Castile emerged as a powerful kingdom in the north-central part of the Iberian Peninsula, while Aragon was located in the northeast. Both kingdoms played crucial roles in the Reconquista, the centuries-long effort to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule, ultimately culminating in the unification of Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492. Their alliance significantly influenced the political and cultural landscape of Spain.
King Ferdinand and Queen IsabellaKing Ferdinand II was King of Aragon. Queen Isabella I was Queen of Castile and Leon. They were co-rulers of Spain but neither was really Spanish Royalty. There were other independent kingdoms that had to be joined to Aragon, Castile, and Leon to form Spain.