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Isabella I of Castile

Categories: Royalty

Countries: Spain

Queen of Castile and León. Married to Ferdinand. Together they financed Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage. Their daughter Catherine was Henry VIII's first wife. Their grandson (not Catherine's child, sadly), Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, unified Spain.

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Isabella I of Castile

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