1469 ⟶ Marriage Unites Aragon and Castile, Forging Spain

The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Cas...
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👑 Ferdinand I Crowned Emperor of All Hispania

Ferdinand I of León, King of Castile and King of León, is crowned Imperator totius Hispaniae (Emperor of All Hispania).⟶
Ferdinand I Crowned Emperor of All Hispania (1056)
Kingdom of LeónKingdom of CastileMonarchyEmperorPolitical Consolidation
SpainSpain

👑 Birth of Urraca of León and Castile

birth of Urraca of León and Castile future Queen of Castille and León.⟶
Birth of Urraca of León and Castile (1081)
MonarchyMedieval SpainCastileSuccessionChristian Kingdoms
SpainSpain

💍 Marriage of Ramon Berenguer IV and Queen Petronilla: Formation of the Crown of Aragon

Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona marries Petronilla, the Queen of Aragon.⟶
Marriage of Ramon Berenguer IV and Queen Petronilla: Formation of the Crown of Aragon (1150)
Dynastic MarriageMonarchyPolitical UnionCrown of Aragon
SpainSpain

💍 Marriage Unites Aragon and Castile, Forging Spain

The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile leads to the unification of Spain.The renaissance king Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. His mercenary standing army (the Black Army) had the strongest military potential of its era.⟶
Marriage Unites Aragon and Castile, Forging Spain (1469)
MarriageUnificationMonarchyPolitical ConsolidationIsabella I of CastileFerdinand II of AragonState Formation
SpainSpain

👑 Death of Isabella I and Accession of Joanna of Castile

Death of Isabella I of Castile; Joanna of Castile becomes the Queen.⟶
Death of Isabella I and Accession of Joanna of Castile (1504)
MonarchySuccessionCastileSpanish EmpireIsabella I of CastilePolitical Transition
SpainSpain

👑 Juan Carlos I Ascends to the Spanish Throne

November 22: Juan Carlos I becomes King of Spain.⟶
Juan Carlos I Ascends to the Spanish Throne (1975)
MonarchyPolitical TransitionConstitutional Monarchy
SpainSpain