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| 1145 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Ferdinand II, son of Alfonso VII |
| 1452 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Ferdinand II |
| 1468 | Succession |  |
| Sicily Succeeds as King of Sicily, 1468-1516 |
| 1469 | Marriage |  |
| Marries Isabelle of Castile, his cousin, heir to the Castilian throne, Isabella II |
| 1474 | Marriage |  |
| Directs Isabelle's war of succession against Afonso V of Portugal |
| 1474 | Succession |  |
| Castile Succeeds as King of Castile, as Ferdinand V, 1474-1504 |
| 1478 | Inquisition |  |
| Establishes the inquisition |
| Castile Introduces the inquisition to Castile |
| 1479 | Rule of Spain |  |
| All of Spain except for Moorish Granada unites under Ferdinand III |
| 1479 | Succession |  |
| Aragon Succeeds as King of Aragon |
| Succeeds as King of Spain, 1st King of all Spain |
| Madrid Succeeds as King of Spain |
| 1479 | Unification |  |
| Madrid After marriage to Isabella directs her war of succession against Alfonso V of Portugal |
| All of Spain except for Moorish Granada unites under Ferdinand III |
| Madrid Castile & Aragon unite when Ferdinand II succeeds John II |
| Madrid Isabella of Castile succeeds to Castile & Leon on the death of her brother Henry IV |
| Madrid Victory against Portugal unites the Kingdoms of Aragon & Castile forming modern Spain |
| 1482 | Declaration of War |  |
| Directs the war against the Moors |
| 1484 | Inquisition Ferdinand II |  |
| Aragon Introduces the inquisition to Aragon |
| 1487 | Diplomacy |  |
| Madrid Interest in the marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Arthur 1st takes place |
| 1488 | Diplomacy |  |
| Aug Madrid Henry VII congratulates Ferdinand on success against the Moors |
| Aug Madrid Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain |
| 1489 | Capture of Almeria |  |
| Almeria Spanish Chris tians capture Almeria in an attempt to isolate Granada |
| 1489 | Capture of Baza |  |
| Baza Spanish Chris tians capture Baza in an attempt to isolate Granada |
| 1489 | Marriage |  |
| 17th Mar Madrid Agrees to the marriage between Catherine of Aragon & Prince Arthur, Henruy VII's son |
| 1489 | Treaty of Medina del Campo |  |
| Mar Medina Signed between Spain & England to isolate France & prevent Yorkists fleeing to Spain |
| 1491 | Capture of Granada |  |
| 25th Nov Granada Abdallah, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders |
| 1491 | Siege of Granada |  |
| 25th Nov Granada Abdallah, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders |
| 1491 | Surrender |  |
| 25th Nov Granada Abdallah, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders |
| 1492 | Capture of Granada |  |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| Granada The last Moorish stronghold in Spain |
| 1492 | Defeat |  |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| 1492 | Diplomacy |  |
| Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain |
| 1492 | Discovery of America |  |
| Madrid Finances Chris topher Colombus 's voyage of discovery to the Americas |
| Jan Agrees to back Colombus ' expedition to America |
| 1492 | Exile of Ferdinand II |  |
| Jan Expels the Jews from Spain |
| 1492 | Rule of Haiti |  |
| Jan Colombus discovers Haiti & calls it Hispaniola |
| 1492 | Rule of San Salvador |  |
| 12th Oct San Colombus lands on San Salvador & claims it for Spain |
| 1492 | Unification |  |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| 1493 | Discovery of America |  |
| April Arrives at the court of Ferdinand & Isabella with news of his voyage to America |
| 25th Sep Cadiz Ferdinand backs a 2nd expedition led by Colombus with 17 ships to depart from Cadiz |
| 1493 | Rule of America |  |
| 3rd May The Pope grants Spain exclusive rights to American land 100 leagues west of the Azores |
| 1494 | Rule of Haiti |  |
| Isabella Colombus founds the township of Isabella in Hispaniola, Haiti |
| 1494 | Treaty of Tordesillas |  |
| 7th June Tordesillas The Pope grants Spain exclusive rights to American land 250 leagues west of the Azores |
| 1495 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Ferdinand II, son of Alfonso II |
| 1496 | Alliance |  |
| Granted title "the Catholic" by Pope Alexander VI |
| 1500 | Arrest |  |
| Ferdinand II has Chris topher Colombus arrested for misrule as the Governor of Hispaniola |
| Releases Colombus & backs him to lead a fleet to discover a westerly route to Asia |
| 1500 | Discovery of America |  |
| Releases Colombus & backs him to lead a fleet to discover a westerly route to Asia |
| 1500 | Rule of Hispaniola |  |
| Ferdinand II has Chris topher Colombus arrested for misrule as the Governor of Hispaniola |
| 1501 | Dowry Catherine |  |
| Madrid Ferdinand agrees to pay a dowry of 200,000 crowns |
| 1501 | Marriage |  |
| Madrid Catherine of Aragon marries Prince Arthur |
| Madrid Ferdinand agrees to pay a dowry of 200,000 crowns |
| 1501 | Rebellion |  |
| Moors A fresh rebellion of the Moors breaks out |
| 1504 | Succession |  |
| Naples Succeeds as King of Naples , 1504-1516 |
| 1505 | Marriage |  |
| Madrid Marries Germaine de Foix, niece of Louis XII |
| 1506 | Health |  |
| Castile Acts as Regent for his daughter Joan because of her insanity |
| Castille Acts as Regent for his daughter Joan because of her insanity |
| 1506 | Regency |  |
| Castile Appointed Regent of Castille, 1506-1516 |
| 1511 | Alliance |  |
| Oct Joins the Holy Alliance against France, signed in Rome |
| Oct Rome Joins the Holy Alliance against France, signed in Rome |
| 1512 | Capture of Navarre |  |
| Navarre Blames English troops at Fuentarrabia for his failure to capture the whole of Navarre |
| 1512 | Invasion of France |  |
| The English troops do not support Ferdinand, they refuse to obey orders & return home |
| 1513 | Diplomacy |  |
| Has secret negotiations with Louis XII to cede Navarre & Brittany after Louis ' death |
| 1513 | Invasion of France |  |
| England is unable to invade because Ferdinand fails to keep his promise of support |
| 1513 | Peace |  |
| Ferdinand II & the Venetians desert Henry VIII & the Pope & make peace with France |
| Signs a 6 month truce with France |
| 1513 | Treaty of Lille |  |
| Lille Renews the military alliance between England, the Empire & Spain |
| Lille The treaty provides for a joint invasion of France in the early Summer of 1514 |
| 1514 | Agreement Lille |  |
| Agrees a 6 month truce despite the Agreement of Lille to invade France |
| 1514 | Invasion of France |  |
| Agrees a 6 month truce despite the Agreement of Lille to invade France |
| 1514 | Rule of Madrid |  |
| Madrid If Louis renounces Milan & Genoa Ferdinand & Maximillian will defend France |
| 1514 | Treaty of Lille |  |
| Lille Agrees a 6 month truce despite the Agreement of Lille to invade France |
| 1516 | Aragon Dynasty |  |
| First of the Aragon Dynasty |
| 1516 | Dynasty Aragon |  |
| First of the Aragon Dynasty |
| 1516 | Succession |  |
| Madrid Succeeds as King of Spain |
| 1516 | Unification |  |
| Unites Catalonia, Valencia, Castile & Leon |