Isabella i of castile siblings

Isabel I, Queen of Castile
by
Cristina Guardiola-Griffiths
  • LAST REVIEWED: 30 April 2024
  • LAST MODIFIED: 23 November 2021
  • DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195399301-0395

  • Azcona, Tarsicio de. Isabel la Católica: Estudio crítico de su vida y su reinado. Madrid: Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos, 1993.

    This third edition expands significantly upon the 1964 first edition. It is still the go-to biography for Isabelline scholars. A more accessible version of this biography has been published in multiple editions by La Esfera de los Libros under the title, Isabel la Católica: Vida y reinado.

  • Edwards, John. Ferdinand and Isabella. New York: Pearson, 2005.

    Edwards’s book focuses on the couple rather than the individual. As such, it discusses the dynamics and practice of a shared sovereignty.

  • Fernández Álvarez, Manuel. Isabel la Católica. Madrid: Espasa Forum, 2003.

    Engaging and readable biography of the Catholic monarch that touches upon all the important times of Isabel’s reign.

  • Liss, Peggy K. Isabel the Queen. Philadelphia: Unive

    Isabella I of Castile

    Queen of Castile and León from 1474 to 1504

    "Isabella I" and "Isabella of Castile" redirect here. For other uses, see Isabella I (disambiguation) and Isabella of Castile (disambiguation).

    "Isabel la Católica" redirects here. For the Mexico City Metro station, see Isabel la Católica metro station.

    Isabella I

    Anonymous portrait of Isabella I, c. 1490

    Reign11 December 1474 – 26 November 1504
    Coronation13 December 1474[1]
    PredecessorHenry IV
    SuccessorJoanna I
    Co-monarchFerdinand V (from 1475)
    Tenure20 January 1479 – 26 November 1504
    Born22 April 1451 (1451-04-22)
    Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Ávila, Castile
    Died26 November 1504(1504-11-26) (aged 53)
    Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Castile
    Burial

    Royal Chapel of Granada, Andalusia, Spain

    Spouse
    Issue
    more...
    HouseTrastámara
    FatherJohn II of Castile
    MotherIsabella of Portugal
    ReligionRoman Catholicism
    Signature

    Isabella I (Spanish: Isabel I; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504),[2] als

    Biography of Isabella I, Queen of Spain

    Isabella I of Spain (April 22, 1451–November 26, 1504) was the queen of Castile and León in her own right and, through marriage, became the queen of Aragon. She married Ferdinand II of Aragon, bringing the kingdoms together into what became Spain under the rule of her grandson Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. She sponsored Columbus' voyages to the Americas and was known as "Isabel la Catolica," or Isabella the Catholic, for her role in "purifying" the Roman Catholic faith by expelling Jews from her lands and defeating the Moors.

    Fast Facts: Queen Isabella

    • Known For: Queen of Castile, León, and Aragon (became Spain)
    • Also Known As: Isabella the Catholic
    • Born: April 22, 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Castile
    • Parents: King John II of Castile, Isabella of Portugal
    • Died: Nov. 26, 1504 in Medina del Campo, Spain
    • Spouse: Ferdinand II of Aragon
    • Children: Joanna of Castile, Catherine of Aragon, Isabella of Aragon, Maria of Aragon, and John, Prince of Asturias

    Early Life

    At her birth on A

  • Copyright ©backaid.pages.dev 2025