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Isabella I of Castile, also Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: Isabel I la Catolica; 22.04.1451 - 26.11.1504) - Queen of Castile and Leon. Spouse of Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose dynastic marriage marked the beginning of the unification of Spain into a single state. The year 1492 was an epochal one for Isabella's reign, it combined several major events: the capture of Granada, which marked the end of the Reconquista, patronage of Columbus and his discovery of America, as well as the expulsion of Jews and Moors from Spain. That's right. Echo of Moscow. Historian Natalia Ivanovna Basovskaya tells the story. Please support our channel by subscribing. Leave comments and follow the publications!