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Isabel I and Fernando II, called the Catholics Kings, united the kingdomsof Castile and Aragon.
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Isabel I and Fernando II conquered the Canary islands and Granada.
In this year Cristopher Columbus discovered America -
Carlos I became the King of Spain.
His firsts years of rule were not easy so he left the throne. He divided the empire between his brother and his son. -
Felipe II became ruler of the largest empire of its time.
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The empire expanded more when the Kingdom of Portugal came under Spanish rule.