Fernando and Isabel (Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile)

Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile were royal rulers who married in 1469, uniting Spain’s two largest kingdoms. Their alliance consolidated political power, leading to the creation of a unified Spain. They sponsored voyages like Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition, which led to Europeans discovering the Americas. Their reign strengthened the Spanish monarchy, promoted Catholicism, and centralized authority. Their marriage and subsequent policies significantly shaped Spain’s history, laying foundations for its emergence as a major global empire.