Isabella I (Spanish: Isabel I; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), [2] also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: Isabel la Católica), was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504.

Nov 22, 2025 · Isabella I (born April 22, 1451, Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Castile—died November 26, 1504, Medina del Campo, Spain) was the queen of Castile (1474–1504) and of Aragon (1479–1504), …

Oct 31, 2023 · Isabella I of Castile was best known for her love and passion of her kingdom and improving Castile through the Reconquista and the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

Feb 19, 2024 · In the annals of Spanish history, few figures loom as large as Queen Isabella I of Castile. Born into a tumultuous era of dynastic strife, Isabella rose to prominence to become one of the most …

Isabella of Castile (April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was queen of Castile and Aragon. Together with her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, their reign was a turning point for the Iberian Peninsula.

Aug 29, 2025 · Born April 22, 1451, in the town of Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Isabel was the daughter of John II, King of Castile, and his second wife, Isabella of Portugal.

Aug 21, 2024 · Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504) was a powerful and influential queen who, along with her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon, unified Spain and laid the foundations for its emergence as a …

The reign of Isabella the Catholic led the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age. Her marriage brought the unification of the crowns of Castile and Aragon as well as the creation of a …

Apr 30, 2024 · Exhaustive study of Isabel’s youth through her proclamation as sovereign queen of Castile. This author makes accessible more than fifty documents from various Spanish libraries and …

Isabella traveled throughout Castile, covering as much as 1,200 miles in a single year. She also revived the medieval brotherhoods (hermandades) to restore law and order in the towns.