Catholic Monarchs

Concordia de los Toros de Guisando

1468

Enrique IV named Isabel heir of the Crown of Castilla

Catholic Monarchs marriage

Oct 19, 1469

Isabel I of Castilla and Fernando II of Aragón, got married in Valladolid. This marriage meant the dynastic union of Castilla and Aragón.

Enrique IV dies

1474

War of the Castilian Succession beggins

1475

After Enrique IV died, both Isabel and Juana proclaimed themselves queens of Castilla, which led to the start of the War of the Castilian Succession.

Acuerdo de Segovia

1475

Fernando was named king of Castilla along with Isabel.

Battle of Toro

1476

The Catholic Monarchs defeated Juana´s army. This battle marked the victory of the Catholic Monarchs in the war.

Spanish Inquisition established

1478

The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition was created to guarantee the religious unity of the kingdom by fighting against muslims, jews and heretics

Treaty of Alcáçovas

1479

It was a treaty of peace between Juana "la Beltraneja" e Isabel. Through this treaty, Isabel was officialy the only queen of Castilla and the War of Succession was over.

War of Granada starts

1482

In 1482, The Catholic Monarchs started the final attack against the Kingdom of Granada, the last muslim kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula.

Expulsion of the Jews

1492

The monarchy decreed the forced conversion of the Jews. Those who refused, were forced to leave the country.

Conquest of Granada

Jan 1, 1492

The 1st of January 1492, Boabdil surrendered the city of Granada. The history of Al-Ándalus had come to and end after more than seven centuries of muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula.

Discovery of America

Dec 10, 1492

After more than two months sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, the Spanish expediton led by Cristopher Columbus,arrived to the actual Bahamas. They did not know yet, but they had discovered a whole new continent.

Treaty of Tordesillas

1494

This treat signed by Portugal and Spain divided the new discovered lands in the World between Portugal and Spain.

Conquest of Canary Islands

1496

After few years, the Catholic Monarchs completed the conquest of the Canary Islands.

Forced conversion of Muslims

1501

Torture and imprisonment were used in order to force every Muslim to adopt Catholicism.

Death of Isabel I

1504

Isabel I died in Medina del Campo. Her daughter Juana was too young, so his father Fernando II became regent of Castilla.

Expansion of Castilla in Northern Africa

1505

After taking Melilla in 1497, Castilla and Aragón, took over serveral places such as Mazalquivir, Orán, Tripoli, Bugía, Túnez, etc.

Laws of Toro

1505

The Laws of Toro represent a modification of the ways and means that the aristocracy could use to preserve wealth over generations and modernized rules regarding legal procedure and practice.

Felipe I died and Fernando II regent

1506

After the death of her husband, Juana of Castilla was accused of being mental ill (she was called Juana "the Mad") and Fernando became regent of Castilla until his death.

Conquest of Navarra

1515

After three years of war, Navarra is incorporated to the Crown of Castilla but it will mantain its own laws, institutions, etc

Fernado II death

1516

Fernando died and his grandson, Carlos, became in king of both Castilla and Aragón.

Carlos I becomes king

1516