Ferdinand V

Ferdinand V Known as "Ferdinand the Catholic." 1452-1516.

King of Castile and León (1474-1504) who ruled jointly with his wife, Isabella I. He was also king of Sicily (1468-1516) and Aragon (1479-1516) as Ferdinand II and of Naples (1504-1516) as Ferdinand III. His marriage to Isabella (1469) marked the beginning of the modern Spanish state.

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Ferdinand V

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(Biographies / Ferdinand V (1452-1516) M, Spanishnational of birth: Castilian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as Ferdinand the Catholic. 1452-1516, king of Castile (1474-1504); as Ferdinand II, king of Aragon (1479-1516) and Sicily (1468-1516); as Ferdinand III, king of Naples (1504-16). His marriage to Isabella I of Castile (1469) led to the union of Aragon and Castile and his reconquest of Granada from the Moors (1492) completed the unification of Spain. He introduced the Inquisition (1478), expelled the Jews from Spain (1492), and financed Columbus' voyage to the New World

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Ferdinand V - the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516) Ferdinand, Ferdinand of Aragon, Ferdinand the Catholic, King Ferdinand