history task By carla___ Period: 1434 to 1510 Mediterranean and Atlantic expansion of the Catholic monarchs. Their strong foreign policy set the foundations of the Spanish empire 1469 Marriage between Isabel I of Castilla and Fernando II of Aragon 1474 Enrique IV (Isabel's brother) died 1479 Fernando became King of Aragon 1492 Anexation of Granada 1492 Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or leave Jan 2, 1492 Boadil el Chico hands over the keys of the city to the Catholic Monarchs 1502 Muslims were forced to convert to Christianity or leave 1504 Isabel I dies 1512 Anexation of Navarra 1516 Juana's father started to rule Castilla 1517 Carlos I arrived to Spain 1521 Juan de padilla, Juan bravo and Francisco Mladonado were defeated in the battle of Villalar 1525 Battle of Pavía 1535 the conquest of Tunis 1555 Peace of Augsburg 1556 Felipe II inherited the Spanish empire from his father 1556 Carlos I abdicated the throne and retired to Extremadura 1557 Battle of San Quintín 1558 Carlos I died 1561 Felipe II established a permanent court in Madrid, which became the capital of the country 1567 Revolt of the Moriscos 1579 The northern Low countries declared themselves independent forming the United Provinces 1580 Annexation of Portugal 1597 Felipe II died 1860 Execution of the comuneros of Castilla