Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile: Map & History
The Catholic Monarchs were Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage and joint rule marked the de facto unification of Spain.
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The Catholic Monarchs were Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage and joint rule marked the de facto unification of Spain. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, as they were both descended from John I of Castile. To remove the obstacle that this consanguinity would otherwise have posed to their marriage under canon law, they were given a papal dispensation by Sixtus IV. They married on October 19, 1469, in the city of Valladolid; Isabella was 18 years old and Ferdinand a year younger. Their reign was called by W. H. Prescott "the most glorious epoch in the annals of Spain."
Modern Countries Once Part of Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile
At its mapped extent, Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile covered territory in 7 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Malta1475–1515 CE · nearly all
- Dominican Republic1497–1515 CE · most
- Jamaica1512–1515 CE · most
- Spain1475–1515 CE · most
- Puerto Rico1512–1515 CE · most
- Haiti1502–1515 CE · a large part
- Italy1475–1515 CE · a large part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 761,000 km² in 1514 CE.
Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile exist?
Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile is dated to 1475 CE – 1515 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
How large was Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile at its peak?
At its peak in 1514 Personal union of Crown of Aragon with Crown of Castile covered about 761,000 km².
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