Born – 6th November 1479 Died – 12th April 1555 Father – King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452 – 1516) Mother – Queen Isabella I of Castile (1451 – 1504) Spouse – m. 1496 – Philip of Burgundy (1478 – 1506) Children – Eleanor Queen of France (1498 – 1558), Charles V Holy Roman Emperor … Read more
Prior to 1479 the separate regions of Spain: Aragon, Asturias, Castile, Galicia, Leon and Navarre had their own kings and queens and were independent of each other. Gradually these regions were conquered by Castile or Aragon. After 1479 the houses of Castile and Aragon were jointly ruled marking the beginning of the Kingdom of Spain. They remained separate entities until 1716.
Born – 22nd April 1451 Died – 26th November 1504 Father – King Juan II of Castile (1405 – 1454) Mother – Isabella of Portugal (1428 – 1496) Spouse – Ferdinand of Aragon (1452 – 1516) Children – Isabella (1470 – 1498), Juan (1470 – 1498), Joanna (1479 – 1555), Maria (1482 – 1517), Catalina … Read more
Born – 21st May 1527 Died – 13th September 1598 Father – Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (1500 – 1558) Mother – Isabella of Portugal (1503 – 1539) Spouses – m. 1543 – Maria Manuela of Portugal (1527 – 1545); m. 1554 – Mary I of England (1516 – 1558); m. 1559 – Elisabeth of … Read more
Born – 1241 Died – 28th November 1290 Father – Ferdinand III of Castile (1199 – 1252) Mother – Joan, Countess of Ponthieu (1220 – 1279) Spouse – m. 1254 – King Edward I of England (1239 – 1307) Children – Katherine (1264), Joan (1265), John (1266 – 1271), Henry 1268 – 1274), Eleanor (1269 … Read more
