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| Capture of Granada Ferdinand II |  |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| Granada The last Moorish stronghold in Spain |
| Capture of Granada Isabella I the Catholic | |
| Castile Completes the capture of Granada |
| Defeat Moors Ferdinand II | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| Diplomacy Ferdinand II | |
| Henry VII hopes for "ties of blood" between England & Spain |
| Discovery of America Colombus, Christopher | |
| 3rd Aug Canary Islands Sails south to the Canary Islands |
| 3rd Aug Palos Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria |
| 3rd Aug Palos Supported by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella |
| 6th Sep Canary Islands Sets sail from the Canary Islands across the Atlantic after the Pinta is repaired |
| 7th Oct Changes the direction of his fleet sth west after sighting flight paths of birds |
| Discovery of America Ferdinand II | |
| Madrid Finances Chris topher Colombus 's voyage of discovery to the Americas |
| Jan Agrees to back Colombus ' expedition to America |
| Discovery of America Pinzon, Martin | |
| 3rd Aug Palos Sets sail under the command of Colombus across the Atlantic |
| 25th Sep Mistakenly believes that he has sighted land |
| Discovery of America Pinzon, Martin Alonso | |
| Commands the Pinta on its 1st voyage |
| Guanahani Departs with Colombus at Guanahani to rush back to Spain 1st with the news |
| Discovery of America Pinzon, Vicente Yanez | |
| 3rd Aug Palos Sets sail under the command of Colombus across the Atlantic |
| Discovery of Cuba Colombus, Christopher | |
| 23rd Oct Sets sail for Cuba from San Salvador |
| 29th Oct Discovers Cuba |
| 29th Oct Lands on Cuba, believes that it is the edge of the Asian mainland |
| Discovery of Cuba Pinzon, Martin | |
| 29th Oct Lands on Cuba with Colombus , they believe that this is the edge of Asia |
| Discovery of Haiti Colombus, Christopher | |
| Dec Lands on Hati believing this to be Cipango, Asia & would have great quantities of gold |
| Discovery of Magnetic Poles Colombus, Christopher | |
| 10th Sep Discovers compasses are inaccurate due to the earth's magnetic variation |
| Discovery of San Salvador Colombus, Christopher | |
| 11th Oct San Makes a sighting of San Salvador |
| 12th Oct San Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island |
| Discovery of Watling Island Colombus, Christopher | |
| 12th Oct Watling Island Land is sighted, thought to be Watling Island, now San Salvador Island |
| Exile of Ferdinand II Ferdinand II | |
| Jan Expels the Jews from Spain |
| Rule of Haiti Ferdinand II | |
| Jan Colombus discovers Haiti & calls it Hispaniola |
| Rule of San Salvador Ferdinand II | |
| 12th Oct San Colombus lands on San Salvador & claims it for Spain |
| Sinking Santa Maria Colombus, Christopher | |
| 24th Dec The Santa Maria runs aground in Haiti |
| Unification Ferdinand II | |
| Granada Helps unite Spain by capturing Granada from the Moors |
| Unification Isabella I the Catholic | |
| Castile Castile & Aragon rout the Moors & Ferdinand & Isabella establish the Kingdom of Spain |
