Ferdinand II Biography

Ferdinand II biography

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NAME: Ferdinand II
OCCUPATION: Political Leader, King
BIRTH DATE: March 10, 1452
DEATH DATE: January 23, 1516
PLACE OF BIRTH: Aragon, Spain
PLACE OF DEATH: Madrigalejo, Spain
AKA: Ferdinand II of Aragon
AKA: Ferdinand the Catholic
AKA: Fernando el Católico

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Ferdinand II was king of Aragon and king of Castile from 1479. He united the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain and supported Columbus's exploration.

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Ferdinand II was named king of Sicily in 1468. In 1469 he married Princess Isabella of Castile. 1475–1479 he struggled to take a firm seat in Castile. 1482–1492 was frantic for him. In the spring he directed the campaign against the kingdom of Granada, winning its final capitulation in 1492. The conquest made it possible to support Christopher Columbus' voyages. Ferdinand II died in 1516.