Ferdinand of Aragon was a leader that changed Spain completely. He faced hardships but battled through them continually growing power. Although, he didn’t do it alone. His accompaniment of Isabella, Germaine de Foix, and later his children allowed Ferdinand to take over. He made a forever lasting impact on what is Spain today.
Fernando nació el diez de marzo de 1452 en Sos, Aragón. La familia de Fernando consistió en su padre Juan Segundo de Aragon y su madre Juana Enríquez. Tenía un hermana, Princesa de Joanna y tres hermanastros. El padre de Fernando, Juan Segundo, superviso de su educación. Fernando aprendió de experiencia y no tenía apparent estudios formales. Tenía professores privados que le enseñaron …show more content…
Isabel y Fernando controlaron de los reinos españoles uno por uno formando España actual. En el proceso de controlar, estableció oportunidades y nuevas reglas. Por ejemplo, financiaron Cristóbal Colón y su viaje por alrededor del mundo. También comenzaron la inquisición española y guerra santa, para que todos fueran católicos. The process of gaining all of this control wasn’t easy. First the situation with Ferdinand becoming King of Castile was an issue because there was a fight for Isabella to take the throne. Even though she was next in line after her brother people disagreed and tried to take her position. Ferdinand was not officially able to become King of Castile until 1479 although technically Isabella should have officially been queen in 1475 making Ferdinand king. Ferdinand also became King of Aragon in 1479. This was only the beginning. Isabella and Ferdinand started the Spanish Inquisition in 1478. The purpose of this was to make people of other religions, such as the Jews, convert to Catholicism, enforcing religious uniformity. In 1492 Jews were exploited in order to strengthen the Catholic Church. If they didn’t convert to Catholicism they were forced to leave. Later the same thing happened with the Muslims. As this was going on from 1482-1492 Ferdinand was making a directed campaign against the Kingdom of Granada. With a great military, Ferdinand was able to conquer the kingdom. Since they conquered Granada, Isabella and …show more content…
Ferdinand decided to take a final trip to Granada before he passed. He stopped to see the Sanctuary of Guadalupe. En 1516 Fernando murió de tuberculosis en Madrigalejo, España. Before Ferdinand died he was making sure his children continued to be in power. His daughter Isabella became the Queen of Portugal, by marrying Manuel I of Portugal. When Isabella died Ferdinand's daughter Maria married Manuel I of Portugal. Ferdinand’s son Juan married Margaret of Austria. Joanna (Juana of Castile) married Duke of Burgundy, who was the son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximum I. She later had kids and two of them became Holy Roman Emperors. This marriage spread kept the rule going in Denmark, Bohemia, and Hungary. Daughter Catherine of Aragon married the Prince of Wales Arthur. Then when Arthur died she married his brother becoming Queen and King of England. From these marriages Ferdinand's blood kept control growing. Once he died his grandson, Charles V was left with United Spain, Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, and an overseas