Castile and Aragon united primarily through the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile in 1469. This union aimed to consolidate their territories and strengthen their influence in Spain, paving the way for the unification of the country. Their partnership also facilitated significant political and military endeavors, including the completion of the Reconquista in 1492 and the establishment of Spain as a major European power. The union marked the beginning of a centralized Spanish state, leading to the eventual unification of the various kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula.
Isabella I Queen of Castile and Leon helped unite Spain with her husband Ferdinand, King of Aragon. Together they defeated and expelled the Moors, and united Spain in 1492.
Aragon and Castile
Cathrine of Aragon's mother was Isabelle of Castile.
Isabella of Castile
she grew up in Castile!
Her parents were Ferdinand II, King of Aragon, and Isabella I, Queen of Castile. She was thus Infanta Catherine of Aragon and Castile (in Spanish: Infanta Catalina de Aragon y Castilla). To learn more about Catherine of Aragon go to TudorHistory.org.
They were the two Kingdoms that together covered most of what is now known as Spain. Aragon was the north-eastern Kingdom with the city of Barcelona as its center. Castile covered the central heartland. The marriage of the King of Aragon with the Queen of Castile and their defeat and conquest of the Saracen kingdom in southern Spain is seen as the start of "Spain" as a national entity.
Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon.
John II of Aragon and John II of Castile, were the two grandfathers of Catherine of Aragon. Catherine was the first wife of King Henry VIII.
Catherine of Aragon's mother was Isabelle or Isabella of Castille
The marriage of Isabel and Ferdinand.
A marriage between the queen of Castille and the king of Aragon.