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I am Queen Isabella of Castile and I was born into royalty. I married King Ferdinand II of Aragon on October 19, 1469, and I have 5 kids as in 4 daughters and 1 son. I am a Roman Catholicism and I was granted a servant of God by the Catholic church in 1974. I was born on April 22, 1451 and was a princess until I got married and my parents passed away and my siblings got other kingdoms. I am known for sponsering Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the new world. My famous quote is Distance is great from the firm belief to the realization from concrete experience.

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